After Eight Chocolate Domes – Dima Al Sharif

Ingredients

• 340 g sugar
• 1 tbsp butter, melted
• 90 g cake / pastry flour
• 60 g cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla (optional)
• 8 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup double cream
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves
• 1/2 vanilla bean (seeds)
• 45 g caster sugar
• 1 cup Mint Creme Anglaise
• 3 sheets Gelatin or (1 1/2 tsp powdered gelatin)
• 1 cup Heavy cream, warm
• 1 cup Heavy cream, cold
• 1 cup double cream
• 350 g dark chocolate roughly chopped
• 125 g icing sugar, sifted
• 30 g cocoa powder sifted
• 150 g butter, softened
• Mixed Chocolate Cigarillos
• Assorted mini chocolate balls
• Melted white chocolate for drizzling