At AUI we have created a delicious new recipe to make your Valentine’s Day even sweeter. Our Pistachio Praline Heart is a flavorful confection sure to make even the coldest heart melt. Our chefs have combined the nuttiness of pistachios with the smooth sweetness of white couverture and the floral essence of rose petals to make an adorable confection we know you will love.

Pistachio Praline Heart

Yield: 35 pieces

American Metric Ingredients

Pistachio Praline

7oz                   198g                 Des Alpes Opal White Couverture (500006)

1oz                   28g                   Des Alpes Cocoa Butter (500046)

10.5oz              297g                 N.U.T Sweetened Pistachio Paste (501042)

1oz                   28g                   N.U.T Unsweetened Pistachio Paste (512003)

0.25oz              7g                     Frutta Prima Vanilla Paste (011033)

1.5oz                42g                   Flor & Flor Crystallized Rose Petals (581104)

1.5oz                42g                   Arte Piatto Caramelized Cocoa Nibs (204203)

1/2sheet Silikomart Flexi Hearts (591034)

Preparation

• Temper Des Alpes Opal White Couverture (500006).
• Add Des Alpes Cocoa Butter (500046), N.U.T Sweetened Pistachio Paste (501042), N.U.T Unsweetened Pistachio Paste (512003). Mix until homogenous.
• Mix in the Frutta Prima Vanilla Paste (011033), Flor & Flor Crystallized Rose Petals (581104), and Arte Piatto Caramelized Cocoa Nibs (204203).
• Pipe into Silkomart Flexi Hearts (591034). Scrap off excess. Refrigerate.