Chef Vincent Creation: Granny Smith Apple, Tofu Cream, Caramelised Plum & Lime Gel, Butter Toast

How to make it

1. For Cooking Granny Smith Apple:

   • Clean and peel apple, remove cord then cut apple in wedges at the thickness of 3cm;
   • Heat up wok/pan, add cooking oil and ensure spread evenly in wok / pan;
   • Place apple evenly face down and allow it to cook till golden brown in colour then turn over to another face;
   • While both side giving a good colour of golden brown, please add in sugar and caramelize it to coat on the apples;
   • Pour in apple cider and juice, then add in LKK plum sauce, ensure it diluted in liquid;
   • Add in lime juice and zest, gentle the heat and allow it simmer to a good consistency of liquid capable to coat on apples;
   • Remove work / pan from heat and emulsify butter in apples;
   • Pour over to a plate and set aside.

    

2. For Tofu Cream:

   • Steam silken tofu in steamer tray for 5 minutes;
   • Place silken tofu in Vitamix, add in sweet soybean milk and sugar, then blend still it smoothly in texture;
   • Bring mixture to boil, add in agar-agar. Stir till it fully diluted;
   • Strain mixture by using fine strainer and pour into a swallow tray and keep in fridge to set;
   • Once it set, bring it out from fridge and put it back in vitamix and go for high-speed blending the mixture as gel in texture. Set aside.

    

3. For Plum and Lime Gel:

   • Place brown sugar in low heated wok / pan, do not stir and allow it nature get melted over the heat;
   • Add in lime juice and LKK plum sauce. Check texture, add water if too thick;
   • Once it boiled, add in agar-agar, stir well till it fully diluted in mixture;
   • Strain mixture by using fine strainer and pour into a swallow tray and keep in fridge to set;
   • Once it set, bring it out from fridge and put it back in vitamix and go for high-speed blending the mixture as gel in texture. Set aside.

    

4. For Butter Toast:

   • Spread butter on toast, sprinkle sugar on top and baked in oven at temperature of 160 degree celsius for 25 minutes till golden brown;
   • Let it cool down. Use a pot or mortar & pestle crushed it into crumbs.

    

5. To Assembling This Dish:

   • Place crumbs on the middle of the plate;
   • Place apple wedges in order from top to bottom – standing position;
   • Squeeze tofu cream and caramelized plum & lime gel alternately from top to bottom.

6. Garnish:

   • Sprinkle around with micro mint.
   • Good to serve with a scoop of ice cream in summer season.