Nature morte d’automne
For the meringue stalks
4 (120g) Free-range medium egg whites
2 drops Lemon juice
70g Caster sugar
70g Icing sugar
20g Pistachio nuts (crushed & finely chopped)
For the chestnut parfait
4 (80g) Free-range medium egg yolks
100ml Water
150g Caster sugar
100g Sweetened chesnut purée
100g Unsweetened chesnut purée
25ml Dark rum
200ml Whipping cream
80g Marrons glacés, broken
Icing sugar and/or cocoa powder, to finish
For the leaves
55g Unsalted butter (at room temperature)
55g Icing sugar (sifted)
3 (90g) Free-range medium egg whites (at room temperature)
55g Plain flour (sifted)
15g Cocoa powder (sifted)
Caster sugar, to finish
For the croustade
1 (35g) Free-range medium egg white
A pinch Sea salt
20g Caster sugar
1 (20g) Free-range medium egg yolk
130ml Hot water (from the kettle)
250g Plain flour
20ml Grapeseed oil
10ml Clarified butter
For the coffee crème anglaise
500ml Whole milk
50g Coffee beans (roasted for 10 minutes at 160°C/Gas 3 & crushed)
50ml Espresso coffee
10 (200g) Free-range medium egg yolks
100g Caster sugar
To serve
40g Caster sugar
4tsp Water
10 Blanched almonds
10 Hazelnuts (skinned)
10 Walnut halves
Sugared pistachio nuts
Marrons glacés