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Haskap berry and praline Yule log
1/ Almond and lime financier
Ingredients
- Icing sugar : 250 g
- Almond powder : 280 g
- Flour : 70 g
- Butter : 250 g
- Egg whites : 250 g
- Lemon zest : 1
Instructions
Prepare a brown butter. Mix the powdered sugar, almond flour, flour, and egg whites, then add the cooled brown butter. Zest the lime into the mixture. Bake at 170 °C for 20 minutes in a preheated oven.
2/ Praline crunch
Ingredients
- Hazelnut praline : 340 g
- Milk chocolate : 125 g
- Hazelnut oil : 15 g
- Crêpe crumbs : 250 g
Instructions
Soften the praline using a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; add the melted chocolate and hazelnut oil at 35 °C, then the crushed crêpes.
3/ Haskap berry jelly
Ingredients
- Fruit'Puree Haskap : 250 g
- Caster sugar : 40 g
- Gelatin sheet : 6 g
Instructions
Soak the gelatin; heat Fruit’Purée Haskap and sugar to 60 °C. Add the gelatin and pour into a frame to a thickness of 1 cm (to form the insert). Cut into 1 cm x 1 cm strips, 10 cm in length.
4/ Haskap berry mousse
Ingredients
- Fruit'Puree Haskap : 425 g
- Gelatin sheet : 12 g
- Italian meringue : 120 g
- Liquid cream 35% fat : 170 g
- Caster sugar : 70 g
Instructions
Soak the gelatin. Prepare an Italian meringue. Whip the cream until it reaches a yogurt-like consistency. Heat Fruit’Purée Haskap and sugar to 60 °C. Add the gelatin. Cool to 30 °C, then fold in the meringue and whipped cream. Pipe into finger-shaped molds (Silpat).
5/ Haskap berry glaze
Ingredients
- Fruit'Puree Haskap : 150 g
- Caster sugar : 100 g
- Glucose syrup : 80 g
- Gelatin sheet : 8 g
- Water : 60 g
- Clear glaze : 50 g
Instructions
Soak the gelatin. Bring the water, sugar and glucose to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the gelatin. Stir in the Fruit’Purée Haskap and blend, taking care not to incorporate air. Allow to cool to 30 °C, then glaze the entremets and freeze.
6/ Assembly
Instructions
The Chef’s story
Vincent Borne has served as Sous-Chef and Pastry Chef at Bistrot Gourmand in Épinal for the past ten years. He began his training with a three-year culinary program at the Gérardmer Hospitality School, subsequently reaching the national final (placing fifth) in the 2015 “Concours Général des Métiers” (a prestigious national vocational competition). He also completed a one-year apprenticeship specializing in pastry and catering. His professional philosophy centers on quality, local, and seasonal ingredients, while drawing inspiration from global trends.