Christmas Vinyl Record

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10 detailed steps, from preparation to service.

1. Preparing the background

   Place the 24 cm circle on a baking tray covered with baking paper, or line the bottom of the mold. Reduce 250 g of speculoos to crumbs in the blender or with the roll in a closed bag.

2. Linking the crumbs

   Melt 100 g of butter over low heat. Pour it on the crumbs, mix until all are wet. Press a handle: it must form a ball that holds. Spread out in the mould forming a flat bottom and a 2 cm edge, with the bottom of a glass.

3. Harden the crust

   Place the bottom 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Meanwhile, cut 40 g of candied orange into small 3 mm dice. Wash and dry the orange and then take only its colored part with a fine grater.

4. Prepare the ganache

   250 g of dark chocolate. Heat 230 g of cream with the zest until first quivering. Pour three times over the chocolate by gently stirring in the center; the mixture should become smooth and shiny.

5. Garnish the disc

   Spread the orange dice over the cold background. Pour the warm ganache and lightly pat the dish on a tea towel to chase away the big bubbles. Smooth with the back of a spoon. Place in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes, until the surface is soft but no longer sinks.

6. Trace the furrows

   Place the teeth of a fork very lightly on the ganache, about 4 cm from the center. Rotate the dish to draw a circle. Gradually start again towards the edge with close circles. Don't dig to the biscuit. Some irregular furrows strengthen the pastry appearance.

7. Create the pink label

   Melt 50 g of white chocolate in a dry bowl in a mild bain-marie. Add a pinch of fat-soluble pink dye, without water. Spread a 7 cm disc on a sheet of baking paper. Leave to freeze for 20 minutes in the refrigerator, then make a small central hole with the tip of a heated and wiped knife.

8. Finishing the vinyl

   Delicately peel the pink disc and place it in the center of the pie. Do not add inedible writing or decoration. Refrigerate another 2 hours for the ganache to slice cleanly.

9. Unmould without breaking

   Slides a thin blade between the mold and the biscuit edge, then lifts the removable circle or bottom. Transfers to the serving dish keeping a wide spatula under the bottom; the pie should remain flat.

10. Cut and Serve

    Take out the vinyl 15 minutes before tasting. Use a knife heated in water and then wiped to detach a piece. The cup reveals the biscuit background and the orange chocolate under the grooves.