# PB&J Molecular Deconstruction

## Description
An avant-garde dessert that reimagines the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich through molecular gastronomy. Features peanut butter spheres with liquid centers, vibrant grape jelly caviar pearls, crispy bread tuiles, and peanut praline dust. Each element is artfully plated to create an Instagram-worthy dessert that plays with textures and temperatures while maintaining the nostalgic flavors of childhood.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 420 per serving
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 120 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Difficulty: medium
- Cuisine: Molecular Fusion
- Health Score: 5.5/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 420
- Protein: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fat: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 220mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Vegetarian

## Ingredients (4 servings)
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter (room temperature)
- 0.5 cup heavy cream (divided)
- 2 tsp sodium alginate (for spherification)
- 5 g calcium chloride (for calcium bath)
- 4 cups water (for calcium bath)
- 1 cup grape jelly (seedless)
- 1 tbsp agar-agar powder (for caviar)
- 2 cups vegetable oil (cold, for caviar)
- 4 slices white bread (crustless)
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for tuiles)
- 0.5 cup roasted peanuts (for praline)
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar (for praline)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 pieces edible flowers (optional garnish)

## Instructions
1. Prepare calcium bath by dissolving calcium chloride in 4 cups water. Refrigerate until needed.
2. For peanut butter spheres, warm 1/4 cup cream and blend with peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Mix in sodium alginate thoroughly with immersion blender.
3. Using hemisphere mold or spherical spoon, form peanut butter mixture into spheres and carefully drop into calcium bath. Let sit for 2 minutes, then remove with slotted spoon and rinse in clean water.
4. For grape caviar, place vegetable oil in freezer for 30 minutes. Heat grape jelly until liquid, then whisk in agar-agar until dissolved.
5. Using syringe or squeeze bottle, drop jelly mixture into cold oil to form pearls. Strain pearls and rinse gently.
6. For bread tuiles, roll bread slices very thin. Cut into decorative shapes, brush with remaining cream mixed with powdered sugar. Bake at 350°F until golden and crispy.
7. Make peanut praline by caramelizing sugar and mixing with chopped peanuts. Cool completely and grind into fine dust.
8. To plate, place 2-3 peanut butter spheres on each plate, scatter grape caviar pearls artfully, lean bread tuiles against spheres, dust with peanut praline, and garnish with edible flowers.

## Allergen Information
Contains: peanuts, gluten, dairy

## Tags
molecular-gastronomy, instagram-worthy, deconstructed, creative, fusion, avant-garde

## Source
Recipe by: CalorieGram AI

## Machine-Readable Data

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### Nutrition Data (per serving)
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