Carrot Pavlova, Cream Cheese Mousse, Carrot Granita, Coconut Sorbet, Carrot Coulis, Olive Oil, Micro Cilantro, Salt, and Pepper

INGREDIENTS:
METHOD:
Heat oven to between 225°F to 240°F. If using a convection oven, set fan to low or turn off completely. Lightly grease a sheet tray and adhere parchment paper to tray. Grease and gently wipe parchment paper with paper towel. The tray should be oiled evenly, but not heavily. In a stand mixer, begin whipping egg whites. Add salt and vinegar. When the whites have reached a "beer foam" consistency, add white sugar in a consistent stream. Whip meringue to strong, stiff peaks. Gently transfer meringue to a large, wide bowl.Sift cornstarch and powdered carrot over meringue and gently fold in until combined. Using a spoon, scoop meringue and gently dollop gently onto greased parchment.Top with salt and bake 4 to 6 hours, making sure no browning occurs. The Carrot Pavlovas are done when the exterior is dry and crisp and the center still has a bit of marshmallow-yness to it.
In a double boiler, melt and combine 80 grams cream cheese, 100 grams yogurt, and the sugar. Add gelatin, stirring until combined; remove from heat. To a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, add remaining cream cheese and mix until softened. Slowly add remaining yogurt. When combined, slowly pour in cheese mixture from double boiler. Keep mixing, scraping down sides of bowl, until combined and there are no lumps. Mix in lemon juice, salt, and vanilla. Transfer bowl to ice water bath and stir until mixture is cool. Remove from bath and fold in whipped cream (adjust whipped cream to medium peaks, if necessary). Transfer to pastry bag with plain tip and refrigerate.
In a saucepan, bring water and sugar to boil. Remove from heat and cool. Add remaining ingredients and check mixture for 16°Bx, adjusting if necessary. Pour into hotel pan and freeze, agitating mixture every 1 to 2 hours to create uniform ice crystals.
In a sauce pan, combine all ingredients and heat until sugar has melted, simmering for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and chill in ice water bath.
In a large container, combine all ingredients. Check mixture for 28°Bx., and adjust as necessary. Churn sorbet base in batch freezer according to manufacturer’s instructions.
In a pot, combine carrot, water, sugar, and salt and cook until carrot is tender. Drain carrots, reserving cooking liquid. Transfer carrot to Vita-Prep with a small amount of cooking liquid and purée. Add more cooking liquid, as necessary, until mixture is velvety smooth. Chill in ice water bath.
Dollop Carrot Coulis in serving bowl and give it a slight push with an offset spatula. Gently hollow out top of pavlova and pull out part of the meringue inside, as with a bread bowl. Pipe 20 to 30 grams of Cream Cheese Mousse inside hollowed out pavlova. Scoop a generous amount (45 to 55 grams) of Carrot Granita and place on top of mousse (have it billowing out and spilling over). Arrange a quenelle of Coconut Sorbet on granita. Sprinkle dessert with sea and pepper. Garnish with cilantro.

Pastry Chef Erin Kanagy-Loux
- Reynard at Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
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