Chocolate Royal - Trianon

Chocolate Royal - Trianon - a hazelnut and almond dacquoise topped with a crunchy praline, covered in chocolate mousse and a cocoa mirror glaze. What not to love about this? Pretty easy recipe to prepare at home but very impressive in look and flavor.
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8 inch (20cm) square Delicake cakeware -
Ingredients
Makes about 10 servings
Almond and hazelnut dacquoise
1/3 cup (35g) ground hazelnuts
1/3 cup (35g) ground almonds
1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
2 large egg whites (about 70g)
2 tbsp (30g) sugar
1 1/2 tbsp (12g) cornstarch
1/4 tsp (1g) salt
Praline Crunch
For Praline Paste
1/2 cup (50g) whole hazelnuts
1/2 cup (50g) whole almonds
1/3 cup (70g) sugar
1 tbsp (15ml) water
1/4 tsp (1g) salt
For crunch
1 cup (80g) Paillete Feuilletine or corn flakes
1.5 oz (45g) milk chocolate, melted
Chocolate Mousse
10 oz (300g) semi-sweet chocolate
1 cup (240g) whipping cream
1/2 tbsp (5g) gelatin powder
2 tbsp (30ml) cold water
1 1/3 cup (320g) whipping cream (35% fat), chilled
Cocoa mirror glaze
1 tbsp +1/2 tsp (12g) gelatin powder
1/4 cup (60 ml) water
1 cup (200g) sugar
1/2 cup (60g) cocoa powder
1/2 cup (120g) whipping cream
1/3 cup (80ml) water
Chocolate shards , optional
1.5 oz (45g) semisweet chocolate
0.5 oz (15g) semisweet chocolate, for tempering
Caramel Shards
1/4 cup (25g) hazelnuts/almonds, toasted if desired and chopped
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
1 tbsp (15ml) water
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