The Pinehurst Beehive
Recipe courtesy of Savanna Brodar, Executive Pastry Chef, The Country Club of North Carolina (Pinehurst, N.C.)
Ingredients
- Ingredients for honey mascarpone mousse:
- mascarpone - 16 oz. (453.59 gms.)
- honey - 3 oz. (85.05 gms.)
- heavy whipping cream - 8 oz. (226.8 gms.)
- vanilla bean paste - 2 tsp.
- Ingredients for candied sweet potatoes:
- sweet potatoes - 5-6 ea., medium (3-4 pounds)
- salt - 1/2 tsp.
- unsalted butter - 1/2 cup (8 Tbsps.)
- honey - 2 Tbsps.
- maple syrup - 1/4 cup
- dark brown sugar - 1 cup (200 gms.)
- cinnamon - 3/4 tsp.
- nutmeg - 3/4 tsp.
- ginger - 1/2 tsp.
- vanilla bean paste - 2 tsps.
- bourbon of choice - 1 cup (226.8 gms.)
- Ingredients for candied bacon:
- thick-cut bacon - 1 lb.
- maple syrup - 1/4 cup
- brown sugar - 1 cup
- Ingredients for spiced pecans:
- unsalted butter - 8 oz. (226.8 gms.)
- brown sugar - 3 cups
- dry mustard - 1 Tbsp.
- cayenne - 1 tsp.
- BBQ seasoning of choice - 2 Tbsps.
- egg whites - 2.5 oz. (70.87 gms.)
- pecans - 2.5 lbs.
- Ingredients for brown butter oat cake:
- instant oats - 1 cup
- unsalted butter - 1/2 cup
- boiling water - 1 1/2 cup
- eggs - 2 ea.
- brown sugar - 1 cup
- granulated sugar - 1 cup
- all-purpose flour - 1 1/2 cup
- cinnamon - 1 tsp.
- baking soda - 1 tsp.
- nutmeg - 1/2 tsp.
- salt - 1/2 tsp.
Instructions
Procedure for honey mascarpone mousse:
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whip until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe into desired dish.
Chef's note: This recipe can also be stabilized for needs outside of filling a mold by adding 6-8 sheets of gelatin.
Procedure for candied sweet potatoes:
- Peel, wash, and cut sweet potatoes into thin slices.
- Add all ingredients except the potatoes into a small pot and melt.
- Once the sugar mixture is melted, pour over sweet potatoes in a large baking dish.
- Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
- Once cooled, layer the sweet potatoes into the mascarpone mousse.
Procedure for candied bacon:
- Place the thick cut bacon onto a wire rack, placing tin foil on the cooking sheet underneath.
- Sprinkle the bacon with the brown sugar, then drizzle with the maple syrup.
- Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until the sugar has melted and the bacon is crispy.
Procedure for spiced pecans:
- Melt the butter, brown sugar and spices in a small dish until smooth.
- Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks in mixer.
- Coat the pecans with the whipped egg whites until fully coated, then pour the melted sugar mixture over the pecans and coat fully as well.
- Spread evenly onto a silpat and bake at 350°F until dry, stirring every 15 minutes (approx. 30 minutes total).
- Chop the baked pecans into smaller pieces, and sprinkle on top of the candied sweet potatoes.
Procedure for brown butter oat cake:
- Add the oatmeal and butter to a bowl. Pour the boiling water on top. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar,and granulated sugar and mix well.
- Add the flour, spices, baking soda and salt. Stir to combine but do not over stir.
- Add in the oatmeal mixture and combine.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cut out the cooled cake with a circle cutter and place it on the bottom of the beehive.
