The Nutcracker Sweet

Name: The Nutcracker Sweet
Ingredients: Pate sucree, recipe follows; About 4 1/2 ounces granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon glucose; 75 ml heavy cream; 75 ml milk; Pinch salt; About 4 1/2 ounces walnuts, chopped; About 7 ounces grams creme d'amandes, recipe follows; Chocolate Espresso Bonbons (aka cup of joe); About 21 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; About 10 1/2 ounces milk chocolate, chopped; About 9 ounces espresso beans; 946 ml heavy cream; 100 ml coffee liqueur; About 1 1/2 ounces butter, softened, en pomade; Mascarpone Cream Froth, recipe follows; Cocoa, for garnish; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; About 9 ounces butter; About 18 ounces almond paste (50 percent almond 50 percent sugar); 3 eggs; About 1-ounce pastry cream powder or cornstarch; 30 ml rum or brandy; 8 ounces mascarpone cheese; 2 ounces softened butter; Powdered sugar, to sweeten