Chocolate-Cream Toast

Ingredients

• Packet of toast bread
• 2 egg yolks
• A pinch of vanilla
• Lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon butter
• Syrup (sugar syrup or shireh):
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• Chocolate:
• 200 grams chocolate pieces
• 1/4 cup milk
• For garnish:
• Crushed pistachios
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Method

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3. Beat the egg yolks with vanilla and lemon zest
4. In another bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, and sugar; then gradually whisk in the milk
5. When the mixture thickens, add the egg mixture and cook until it reaches a creamy consistency
6. Add butter and stir until melted; remove from heat and cool the cream
7. Meanwhile, make the syrup by heating sugar with water until it dissolves and caramelizes, then keep warm
8. Arrange the toast slices on a tray, drizzle with hot syrup, and set aside
9. Prepare the chocolate: melt chocolate over a double boiler and whisk in 1/4 cup milk
10. Fill a pastry bag with the cream and pipe onto the toast circles, leaving centers empty
11. Fill the gaps with melted chocolate
12. Stack the toasts and decorate with cream and ground pistachios
13. Chill the chocolate-cream toast before serving