Sobacha Paris-Brest

Sobacha Paris-Brest

By Muriel AUBLET-CUVELIER October 26, 2026
Muriel AUBLET-CUVELIER

Corporate chef

Created on

October 26, 2026

Recipe

Products used

Fish gelatin , Cornstarch , Sobacha , Invert sugar

Step 1 Hazelnut Praline and Sobacha Mousse

The ingredients
7g (0,5%) Fish gelatin (LF)
471,4g (31,4%) Whole milk
83g (5,5%) 35% liquid cream
56,3g (3,8%) Sobacha (LF)
57,7g (3,8%) Sugar
52,1g (3,5%) Corn starch (LF)
108,3g (7,2%) Egg yolks
323,6g (21,6%) 50% Piedmont Hazelnut Praline
84,4g (5,6%) 100% Piedmont Hazelnut Paste
253,3g (16,9%) Soft butter
2,8g (0,2%) Fleur de sel
1500g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Soak the gelatin in 7 times its weight in very cold water for one hour in the refrigerator.
Melt at 55°C, then let cool and set for 12 hours in the refrigerator.
In a saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a boil, then steep the Sobacha for 10 minutes.
Blend, strain through a fine-mesh sieve, and add the remaining milk.
Pour the mixture over the blanched mixture while still hot.
Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly.
Remove from heat, add the gelatin mixture, then pour over the praline, hazelnut paste, butter cut into pieces, and fleur de sel.
Mix well before pouring into a container, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 6 hours at 4°C.

Step 2 Sobacha Crisps

The ingredients
220,2g (29,4%) Soft butter
254,6g (33.9%) Brown sugar
240,8g (32,1%) T55 flour
34,4g (4.6%) Blended Sobacha (Louis François)
750g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Mix all the ingredients until a smooth dough forms.
Roll out to a thickness of 2 mm, then place in the freezer.
Cut out discs the size of Paris-Brest pastries and store in the freezer.

Step 3 Choux Pastry

The ingredients
365,5g (18,3%) Water
365,5g (18,3%) Whole milk
14,6g (0,7%) Sugar
11,7g (0,6%) Fine salt
328,9g (16,4%) Soft butter
402g (20.1%) T55 flour
511,7g (25,6%) Whole eggs
2000g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Heat the water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt in a saucepan.
The mixture should come to a boil once the butter has melted.
Remove from the heat, add the flour all at once, and stir immediately with a spatula.
Cook the dough for 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat to remove excess moisture.
Transfer to a food processor fitted with the paddle attachment and mix for two minutes before gradually adding the eggs.
The dough is ready when it falls back slightly and is smooth and uniform.
Lightly grease a nonstick baking sheet and pipe out Paris-Brest discs.
Place the craquelin, cut into discs of the same size, on top.
Bake at 150°C for 45 minutes or longer, depending on the oven, with the oven door closed.
Open the oven door to let the moisture escape, then continue baking for 20 minutes at 130°C to thoroughly dry out the choux pastry. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Step 4 Sobacha Praline

The ingredients
266,7g (53.3%) Piedmont Hazelnut Praline
100g (20%) 100% Hazelnut Paste
133,3g (26,7%) Sobacha (LF)
500g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Mix the ingredients together and transfer to a piping bag.

Step 5 Sobacha Chocolate Decorations

The ingredients
500g (71.4%) Zephyr
200g (28,6%) Sobacha (LF)
700g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Temper the chocolate, then spread it onto a guitar sheet.
Sprinkle with Sobacha and cut out discs of various sizes.
Cover with another sheet and a baking sheet to keep them flat. Let them set.

Step 6 Caramelized Hazelnuts and Sobacha

The ingredients
35g (7%) Water
69,9g (14%) Sugar
10,5g (2,1%) Invert sugar (LF)
349,7g (69.9%) Chopped hazelnuts
35g (7%) Sobacha (LF)
500g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Bring the water, sugar, and invert sugar to a boil.
Pour the mixture over the hazelnuts and sobacha scattered on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat.
Bake at 170°C, stirring with spatulas every 4 minutes to caramelize everything evenly. Once everything is caramelized, remove from the oven.

Board

Sobacha can be used in infusions and as a crispy topping. Its toasty flavor adds an extra touch of indulgence.
Fish gelatin provides structure to help the cream set and aids in whipping it to a fluffy consistency when chilled.

Assembly and information

Whip the mousseline with an electric mixer while gently heating the sides of the bowl with a blowtorch.
Cut the Paris-Brest pastries into thirds and neatly trim the top.
Pipe a layer of Sobacha praline onto the bottom disc.
Pipe the mousseline onto the base and add the caramelized hazelnuts and Sobacha, then smooth the surface.
Pipe the remaining mousseline to the top using a PF18mm tip.
Place the top half on top and pipe small, irregular swirls of mousseline to hold the Sobacha chocolate discs in place.

Products used in this recipe

Recipes

Discover also