
Welcome to our new monthly recipe series, Chef’s Corner! Each month we’ll highlight a signature recipe from one of our camps or lodges which best captures the creativity and local flavours that define Elewana’s culinary philosophy.
This month’s recipe comes from Kifaru House in Lewa, where the team shares their elegant Salted Caramel Tart with Coconut Sorbet, Honeycomb Crumble and Chocolate Cremeux.
Salted Caramel Tart, Coconut Sorbet, Honeycomb, Chocolate Cremeux
Salted Caramel Tart
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For the Crust:
- 11/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons ice water (as needed)
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For the Caramel:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
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For the Chocolate Ganache:
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
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Preheat oven to 1800C and make the crust: Combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add butter and egg yolk, pulse, then add water. Chill, roll out, and press into tart pan. Bake.
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Prepare the caramel: Melt sugar in a saucepan until amber, add butter, then cream and salt. Pour into tart shell and chill.
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Make the ganache: Place chocolate in a bowl. Heat cream, pour over chocolate, let sit, then whisk until smooth. Pour over caramel layer and chill.
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Coconut Sorbet
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Ingredients:
- 2 cans Coconut milk
- ¼ Cup Caster Sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 4 tot Malibu liquor/ or melted glucose
- 1 Tablespoon Lime juice
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Method:
- Take 1 cup of milk and dissolve sugar by boiling for 2 minutes
- Mix this with the other liquid.
- Then churn
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Honeycomb Crumble
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Ingredients:
- 100g sugar
- 4 tbsp honey
- 1½ tsp baking soda
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Method:
- Line a tray with parchment. Heat sugar and honey in a heavy-bottomed pan to 150°C (caramel stage).
- Quickly whisk in baking soda — it will foam up.
- Pour onto tray and let cool completely. Break into shards.
- Lightly crush for crumble. Combine with toasted oats or ground nuts if desired.
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