Rich and Nutty, with Coffee flavor! serve with a Macedoine of fresh Citrus Fruits, or a medley of dehydrated Fruits
- 750 gram Hazelnuts ground
- 180 gram All-Purpose Flour sifted
- 2.5 liter white sugar
- 48 each egg whites 1kg + 176 gram total
- 15 ml lemon juice
- 375 gram white sugar
- 375 gram Water
- 5 each egg yolk
- 2 each whole egg
- 340 gram Soft, Unsalted butter
- 90 ml strong Expresso coffee approx. 1/4 of a coffee cup
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 5 tbls sour cream whip together until stiff
- 200 gram semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 dl heavy cream
- 20 gram Butter
In a Food processor add the ground nuts, flour and 3/4 of the sugar, grind on high speed until mixed, and very fine, like cornmeal consistency.
In a Electric mixer whip the egg whites & lemon juice until soft peaks, add the saved 1/4 of sugar slowly to it, keep whipping until stiff and shiny peaks appear.
Gently! Fold in the Hazelnut/Flour/Sugar mixture by hand, with a plastic spatula. Spread the mixture onto a parchment covered, baking half sheet pan, and bake until golden brown, at 320 F. for about 25 -35 minutes, depending on your oven.
Cut the Merengue/Cake in three even stripes, with the parchment paper attached to the bottom.
for the Coffee ButtercreamBoil the 3/4 amount of sugar with the water to a SOFT BALL syrup. In the meantime beat the egg yolks until very foamy, then slowly add the syrup to it and keep whipping until the mixture is almost cold. Now add the pieces of soft (room temperature) butter, a little at the time, then pour in the Expresso coffee.
for the Whip cream fillingwhip the cream and sour cream together until stiff
for the Chocolate ganacheMelt the semisweet chocolate together with the cream and butter over a double boiler, keep on the side lukewarm
Assembly of cakePlace on of the hazelnut sheets on a wire rack, spread a layer of buttercream evenly over it, place the second hazelnut sheet over that, now spread a layer of whip-sour cream evenly on it, place the third hazelnut sheet on top, press down slightly, removing all the fillings from the sides with a spatula.
Spread chocolate ganache over the top and with a spatula. Let cool in the refrigerator.
Cut into Napoleon size portions of your preference. Serve with Blood Orange Sections, Tropical Fruit Salad or a reconstituted, dried fruit salad.
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