Churoscops with coconut sorbet

Ingredients

• 400 ml Coconut cream (Must be very cold)
• 200 ml Liquid cream (full‑fat cream) (Fresh, very cold)
• 50 g Grated coconut (Unsweetened)
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp Liquid vanilla
• 200 ml Sweetened condensed milk
• 250 ml Water
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 30 g Brown sugar
• 30 g Butter (Cut into small dice)
• 150 g All‑purpose flour
• 2 Eggs (At room temperature)
• 1 tsp Vanilla flavoring
• 1 L Frying oil (vegetable oil) (For frying, temperature 180°C)
• 2 tbsp Brown sugar (To coat hot churoscops)
• 50 g Dark chocolate (Melt in a bain‑marie)
• 20 g Chocolate shavings (For decoration)

Instructions

1. Cool the bowl and whisk

   Place the bowl and the whisk of the mixer in the freezer for 10 minutes so they are very cold.

   Time: PT10M

2. Whip the coconut chantilly

   Pour the cold coconut cream and the liquid cream into the very cold bowl, then beat on medium speed until a firm whipped consistency is achieved.

   Time: PT5M

3. Incorporate the aromatics

   Add the grated coconut, cinnamon and liquid vanilla, then gently fold with the spatula.

   Time: PT2M

4. Add the condensed milk

   Pour the sweetened condensed milk and mix one last time until homogeneous.

   Time: PT2M

5. Freeze the sorbet

   Spread the mixture into two trays, making sure not to exceed 4 cm thickness, then place in the freezer for at least 4 hours.

   Time: PT2M

6. Melt the dough ingredients

   In a saucepan, pour the water, salt, brown sugar and butter. Melt over low heat while stirring for 5 minutes.

   Time: PT5M

7. Bring to a boil

   Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove immediately from the heat.

   Time: PT2M

8. Incorporate the flour

   Add the flour all at once and stir vigorously until a dough that detaches from the sides of the pan forms.

   Time: PT2M

9. Add the eggs and vanilla

   Crack the eggs one by one into the dough, add the vanilla flavoring, then mix until a smooth, homogeneous dough is obtained.

   Time: PT3M

10. Transfer to a piping bag

    Put the dough into a piping bag fitted with a star tip.

    Time: PT2M

11. Pipe the churoscops

    Pipe the dough into the cavities of an inverted, well‑oiled muffin tin, forming small cups.

    Time: PT5M

12. Smooth the tips

    Lightly dampen your finger and gently press each churoscup to remove the small tips.

    Time: PT2M

13. Freeze the churoscops

    Place the churoscups in the freezer for at least 2 hours so they firm up.

    Time: PT2M

14. Fry the churoscops

    Heat the oil to 180°C. Drop the churoscups into the hot oil, turn regularly and fry until golden brown (2‑3 minutes).

    Time: PT5M

    Temperature: 180°C

15. Drain

    Remove the fried churoscops with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels.

    Time: PT2M

16. Coat with brown sugar

    Quickly dip each churoscup in the brown sugar to form a thin sweet coating.

    Time: PT1M

17. Top with sorbet

    Place a scoop of coconut sorbet (or ice cream of your choice) in each churoscup.

    Time: PT2M

18. Decorate

    Drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle chocolate shavings for extra indulgence.

    Time: PT2M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

260

Protein

3 g

Carbohydrates

30 g

Fat

15 g

Fiber

2 g

Ingredient Substitutions

• Instead of Coconut cream: Thick coconut milk
• Instead of Liquid cream (full‑fat cream): Heavy cream
• Instead of Grated coconut: Coconut flakes
• Instead of Ground cinnamon: Chai spice blend
• Instead of Liquid vanilla: Vanilla extract
• Instead of Sweetened condensed milk: Unsweetened condensed milk + sugar
• Instead of Brown sugar: Cane sugar
• Instead of Butter: Margarine
• Instead of All‑purpose flour: Whole‑wheat flour
• Instead of Eggs: Apple puree (for vegan version)
• Instead of Vanilla flavoring: Vanilla extract
• Instead of Frying oil (vegetable oil): Peanut oil, Sunflower oil
• Instead of Brown sugar: Brown sugar
• Instead of Dark chocolate: Milk chocolate
• Instead of Chocolate shavings: Chocolate chips

Equipment Needed

• Metal or glass bowl
• Electric mixer with whisk
• Medium saucepan
• Wooden spatula
• Piping bag
• Star (ribbed) tip
• Inverted and oiled muffin tin
• Deep fryer or large pot for frying
• Fryer basket or slotted spoon
• Paper towels
• Cooking thermometer (optional)
• Frying spatula (or slotted spoon)

Critical Steps — Do Not Skip

• Cool the bowl and whisk
• Whip the coconut chantilly
• Incorporate the flour
• Add the eggs and vanilla
• Pipe the churoscops
• Freeze the churoscops before frying
• Fry at 180°C

Chef Tips from the Video

• Use a very cold metal bowl to achieve a firmer whipped cream.
• Lightly dampen your finger with water to smooth the tips without deforming them.
• For a more exotic flavor, add a pinch of lime zest to the dough.

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Storage

Refrigerator: The sorbet keeps 2‑3 days in the refrigerator, well covered.

Freezer: The sorbet can be kept indefinitely in the freezer. Fried churoscops keep 1 week in the freezer, but lose crispness.

Room temperature: Consume immediately after assembly, otherwise the sorbet melts.

Make-Ahead Tips

• Prepare the sorbet the day before and freeze it at least 4 hours before serving.
• The churoscops can be piped and frozen ahead; they keep 2 days in the freezer before frying.
• Melted chocolate can be prepared ahead and kept in a bain‑marie.