California Walnut Dessert

Walnut Sponge

• 75 g butter unsalted, room temperature
• 140 g self-raising flour
• 75 g caster sugar
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 30 ml strong black coffee
• 50 g walnuts finely chopped

For the Oat and Walnut Granola

• 10 g walnut oil
• 15 g soft dark brown sugar
• 40 g honey
• 100 g porridge oats
• 80 g walnuts chopped
• ½ egg white
• 1 tsp sea salt

Coffee Mascarpone Mousse

• 3 gelatin leaves
• 250 g mascarpone
• 40 g icing sugar
• 3 g instant coffee
• 75 ml milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 170 g whipping cream

Walnut Chocolate Coating

• 200 g dark chocolate
• 50 g walnuts finely chopped

Garnish

• 6 walnut halves