Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Mousse Preparation
- Combine 6 g powdered gelatin with 30 ml cold water in a small bowl and let it sit for 10 minutes until fully bloomed.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the whole milk with either a split vanilla bean or vanilla extract, then remove from heat.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks and granulated sugar until pale and thickened.
- Gradually whisk the warm vanilla milk into the egg yolk mixture, then transfer back to the saucepan. Cook gently over low heat, stirring continuously until thickened to 82°C (180°F).
- Remove from heat, stir in bloomed gelatin until completely dissolved, and cool to room temperature.
- Whip the cold heavy cream to soft peaks and gently fold into the cooled custard until smooth.
- Spoon a layer of mousse into silicone dome molds, press a whole strawberry into each center, and cover with more mousse. Smooth the surface and freeze overnight.
Sablé Cookie Preparation
- Cream together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Add egg yolk and vanilla extract, then mix in flour and salt until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough to 4 mm thickness between parchment and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Cut dough rounds slightly larger than the dome molds, place on lined baking sheets, and bake at 170°C (340°F) for 12-14 minutes until lightly golden. Let cool on a wire rack.
Mirror Glaze Preparation
- Combine 10 g powdered gelatin with 60 ml water and let it bloom for 10 minutes.
- In a saucepan, bring sugar, glucose syrup, and water to a boil until it reaches 103°C (217°F).
- Remove from heat, stir in sweetened condensed milk and bloomed gelatin until dissolved. Pour over chopped white chocolate and let rest for 1 minute.
- Use an immersion blender to mix the glaze until smooth, add red gel food coloring until desired color is achieved, and cool to 32-35°C (90-95°F).
- Remove mousse domes from molds and place on a rack. Pour cooled red mirror glaze over each dome and allow to firm.
- Melt and temper 100 g of white chocolate; pipe or mold decorative rings and balls for decoration.
- Place each glazed mousse dome onto a sablé cookie base, top with white chocolate decorations, and serve chilled.
Nutrition
Notes
This professional-quality Santa Claus Dome Cakes Recipe relies on precise timing and temperature control to achieve restaurant-standard results consistently. Let the finished dish rest for optimal texture and flavor development before serving.
