Croûte Joinville (Savarin and Pineapple Turban with Chantilly)

Origin: Paris, France

Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Lightly soak slices of fresh savarin with kirsch syrup.
  2. Macerate slices of pineapple in kirsch.
  3. Arrange the savarin slices in a turban, alternating them with the pineapple slices.
  4. Place a chocolate pastille on each slice of pineapple.
  5. Fill the middle of the turban with vanilla crème Chantilly piled in a pyramid.
  6. Surround the croûte with apricot syrup with kirsch.

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