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Chef Hubert's Candied Tropical Fruit Salad with Rum-Vanilla Crumble and Licorice

Ingredients (Serves 5)
  • Bananas: 500 g
  • Pineapple: 1/2
  • Rum: 15 cl
  • Liquid vanilla: 2 cl
  • Butter: 50 g
  • Caster sugar: 60 g
  • Chantilly cream: 375 g
  • Liquorice powder: 5 g
Crumble (Makes enough for 10 servings)
  • Type 55 flour: 150 g
  • Cinnamon powder: 8 g
  • Chopped almonds: 50 g
  • Caster sugar: 150 g
Preparation

Difficulty: Medium

Verrine Presentation:

  1. Peel and dice the bananas. Peel the pineapple, remove the eyes, and dice it.
  2. Sauté the fruit dices in butter with the caster sugar until caramelized. Add the rum and vanilla, then continue cooking for a few minutes.
  3. Prepare the crumble: Mix the sugar, flour, and soft butter with your fingertips until sandy. Add cinnamon and chopped almonds. Set aside.
  4. Layer the fruit and crumble alternately in verrines.
  5. Finish with a dollop of Chantilly cream and a sprinkle of liquorice powder.

A signature creation by Chef Hubert, blending tropical flavors with a buttery crumble for an elegant dessert.