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Golden Passionfruit Cardamom Pyramids

A vibrant tropical dessert featuring tangy passionfruit, warm cardamom spice, and a silky vanilla cream center, with a luminous golden crystal finish.

  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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  • For the Golden Passionfruit Shell:
  • 2 cups passionfruit juice
  • 1/2 cup mango nectar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp agar-agar powder
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • A few drops golden-yellow food coloring (optional)
  • For the Cardamom Vanilla Cream Filling:
  • 8 oz mascarpone cheese
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • For the Golden Crystal Glaze:
  • 1/4 cup passionfruit preserves
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • For Garnish (optional):
  • Fresh passionfruit pulp
  • White chocolate shards
  • Edible gold flakes
  • Edible pearl dust
  • Tiny edible flowers

Instructions

  1. Combine passionfruit juice, mango nectar, water, sugar, agar-agar powder, cardamom, lime juice, salt, and optional food coloring in a saucepan. Heat while stirring until fully dissolved and bring to a gentle simmer.
  2. Pour the mixture into pyramid-shaped silicone molds, filling each cavity halfway. Refrigerate until partially set.
  3. Whip mascarpone cheese, heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla bean paste, and cardamom until smooth, airy, and fluffy. Transfer to a piping bag.
  4. Pipe a generous amount of cardamom vanilla cream into the center of each partially set pyramid. Cover with the remaining passionfruit mixture and refrigerate until fully set and crystal clear.
  5. Carefully unmold the pyramids onto a chilled serving platter.
  6. Warm passionfruit preserves, honey, water, and lime juice until smooth and glossy. Allow to cool slightly while remaining pourable.
  7. Brush or drizzle the glaze over each pyramid to create a luminous golden crystal finish.
  8. Garnish with fresh passionfruit pulp, white chocolate shards, edible gold flakes, pearl dust, and delicate edible flowers.
  9. Serve thoroughly chilled for a vibrant tropical dessert featuring tangy passionfruit, warm cardamom spice, and a silky vanilla cream center.
  • Author: Chef Stella

Nutrition

  • Calories: 315
  • Sugar: 35g
  • Fat: 16g
  • Carbohydrates: 40g
  • Protein: 4g