Chocolate & Raspberry Tortes (Individual) & Tomato salsa and wedges N5 HPC

Learning Intention To consolidate the use of the food preparation techniques of Cutting out Whisking To learn how to concasse a tomato To use precise knife skills (even sized wedges) (Peer Assess) To demonstrate the correct ‘blanching’ technique

Recipe 75g plain flour 3 eggs 75g caster sugar 20g milk chocolate 20g white chocolate 20g plain chocolate 200ml whipping cream + 15ml icing sugar Grease and line Swiss roll tin Sieve flour onto plate Whisk eggs & sugar until thick and creamy Gently place flour on top and fold in Bake in preheated oven for 8 – 10 minutes until well risen and golden brown Turn sponge onto lightly sugared greaseproof and leave until cold Grate milk and white chocolates and mix together Make curls with plain chocolate Whisk cream until soft peak consistency and add icing sugar – taste for sweetness Cut sponge into 8 x 7.5cm circles Sandwich together with whipped cream to give 4 individual tortes Spread a little cream round the sides of the tortes and coat with the grated chocolate Spread a little cream on the top of each torte and sprinkle over the chocolate curls

Recipe 1 medium potato 15ml vegetable oil Salt & pepper 1 tomato ¼ green pepper ½ red onion 15ml chopped parsley 1.25ml cayenne pepper 15ml olive oil 2.5ml lemon juice Set oven 190c/Gas & put pan water on to boil Cut potato into wedges and place in large bowl. Add oil and seasoning. Mix well Spread wedges onto lined baking tray and bake for approx 30 minutes until golden and soft Wash dishes Fill large bowl with very cold water (between 2) Remove stalk and score into 4 lightly through skin of tomato Plunge tomato into boiling water for 2 minutes. Remove and plunge into cold water - leave Finely brunoise onion and pepper. place in small bowl – add cayenne, olive oil and lemon juice. Remove tomato from water and gently peel skin off. Cut in half and remove seeds Cut into brunoise and add to small bowl. Mix well Remove wedges from oven and spoon over salsa Final tidy up

Success Criteria Do you know feel confident in knowing: when a whisked sponge mixture is ready? How to Blanch? How to prepare Brunoise? Get photo evidence of your presentation in this lesson for your log book