Day: 22 December 2021

Looking for a different, surprising and delicious dessert? This creamy lentil, hazelnut and chocolate recipe combines texture, flavour and innovation. A healthy and original proposal signed by @chefalexpirla.

An innovative dessert combining sweetness and balance

This recipe brings together unconventional ingredients in the sweet world, such as lentils, and turns them into a sophisticated and delicious proposal. Perfect for those looking for a healthy dessert, with a creative touch and without sacrificing pleasure.

The value of natural ingredients and quality chocolate

Working with fair trade and organic products, such as 70% chocolate couverture or panela, adds flavour, texture and sustainability. In addition, the combination with nuts and pulses creates an ideal nutritious base for an unusual dessert.

Creamy lentil, hazelnut and chocolate cream soup

This creamy custard is the base of the dessert. You can serve it cold with a spoon or mould it and freeze it for a more elaborate presentation.

Ingredients for the cream:

• 120 g hazelnut milk
• 10 g cooked lentils
• 60 g hazelnut praline
• 10 g salt
• 100 g of chocolate coating 70% fused

Step by step to prepare the creamy

Emulsify all ingredients in a blender or high-powered mixer until a smooth, shiny and silky texture is obtained.

You can keep it in the fridge if you are going to serve it with a spoon, or pour it into silicone moulds and freeze it if you prefer to unmould it shaped.

Lentil, almond and hazelnut crumble

The crumble provides a crunchy contrast that perfectly complements the smooth texture of the creamy.

Ingredients for the crumble:

• 60 g almond flour
• 60 g hazelnut powder
• 30 g of panela sugar
• 1 g bicarbonate
• 1 g salt
• 35 g margarine
• 35 g cooked lentils

Step by step to prepare the crumble

- In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until a compact and homogeneous ball is formed.
- Place the dough on baking paper and crumble it into small pieces.
- Bake at 180 °C for 16 minutes.
- Leave to cool and set aside.

Chocolate and lentil crispy tile

A thin, decorative layer that adds texture and aesthetics to the final plating.

Ingredients for the tile:

• 100 g of chocolate coating 70% fused
• 20 g cooked lentils
• 1 g salt

Step by step to prepare the tile

- Spread the melted chocolate on a sheet of baking paper.
- Spread the cooked lentils on top and add a pinch of salt.
- Cover with another sheet of baking paper and roll out with a rolling pin to leave a thin layer.
- Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- When removed, break the foil into pieces of the desired size.

Plating and final result

This dessert is ideal to surprise with an elegant presentation and different flavours.

How to assemble the dessert step by step

- On a plate, place a base of the creamy mixture (unmoulded or spooned).
- Add the crumble on top to add texture.
- Sprinkle with a little pure cocoa and decorate with pieces of the chocolate tile.

A creative proposal for curious palates

The lentil, hazelnut and chocolate creamy dessert shows how a dessert can be nutritious, original and sophisticated at the same time. A different way to enjoy ingredients that take care of you and the planet.

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