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Tropical Mini Charlottes

These mini charlottes are made from creamy mango and lychee mousse, topped with a raspberry custard, and wrapped in a savoiardi sponge.
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 3 hours
Total Time 5 hours
Course Dessert
Servings 6 Mini Charlottes

Equipment

  • 6 Ribbons

Ingredients
  

Savoiardi Sponge

  • 6 Eggs
  • ⅔ Cup Sugar
  • 1 ½ Teaspoon Lemon Extract
  • 2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 ½ Cup Cake Flour
  • 4 Tablespoon Cornstarch
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 12 Tablespoon Powdered Sugar plus more as needed

Mango Mousse

  • 1 Teaspoon Gelatin
  • 1 ½ Cup Mango Puree
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon Sugar
  • ½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Lychee Mousse

  • 1 Teaspoon Gelatin
  • 1 ½ Cup Lychee Puree
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon Sugar
  • ½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Raspberry Custard

  • 1 Teaspoon Gelatin
  • ¾ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • ¼ Cup Sugar
  • ½ Cup Raspberry Puree
  • ¼ Cup White Chocolate Candy Melts

Instructions
 

Savoiardi Sponge

  • Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit
  • Separate egg whites and egg yolks. Set the egg yolks aside.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks are reached. Gradually add in sugar, one teaspoon at a time, until stiff and glossy
  • Mix in lemon and vanilla extracts into the egg yolks.
  • Fold the egg yolks into the egg whites until combined. Sift flour, cornstarch, and salt over the egg mixture and fold until combined.
  • Using a piping bag, cut the tip of the piping bag to have a ½ inch opening. Pipe into 3-inch length logs. Pipe the logs to be close / touching until the sponge is 6 ¼ inches in width. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet and then bake for another 5 minutes.
  • Let cool, create an acetate tube and line the inside of the tube with the sponge. Cut off excess sponge to even out bottom.

Mango Mousse

  • Soak the gelatin in 2 teaspoons of cold water.
  • Pour half of the mango puree into a pan (if you have the mango but need to puree it, see notes). Stir in sugar and stir over a low heat to dissolve the sugar.
  • Remove pan from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved. Add in the remaining mango puree. Let cool until warm but not hot.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks are reached.
  • Fold the puree into the cream.
  • Pour into the center of the savoiardi sponge tube and let set.

Lychee Mousse

  • Soak the gelatin in 2 teaspoons of cold water.
  • Pour half of the lychee puree into a pan (if you have the lychee but need to puree it, see notes). Stir in sugar and stir over a low heat to dissolve the sugar.
  • Remove pan from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved. Add in the remaining lychee puree. Let cool until warm but not hot.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks are reached.
  • Fold the puree into the cream.
  • Pour into the center of the savoiardi sponge tube (on top of the mango mousse) and let set.

Raspberry Custard

  • Soak the gelatin in 2 teaspoons of cold water.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks, vanilla extract, and sugar until pale and cream.
  • In a medium pan, heat heavy whipping cream on a low heat until almost boiling. Remove from heat if tiny bubbles are starting to form.
  • Slowly pour hot cream into the egg yolk mixture while continuously whisking. Pour it back into the saucepan and heat until thickened but not boiling.
  • Remove from heat and stir in gelatin and puree. Strain into a heat proof bowl and let cool.
  • Melt white chocolate candy melts in the microwave on 30 second bursts. Once melted, line each cavity of a semi-circle mold with the chocolate. Fill with the raspberry custard. Place in fridge and let set.
  • Place spheres on top of the lychee mousse. Remove acetate and replace with a ribbon.

Notes

For fruit purees, remove cores / pits and blend remaining fruit. Pour through a sieve to make the puree smooth.
Keyword Custard, Lemon Mousse, Lychee, mango, Mini Charlotte, Raspberry