Chocolate Mousse Tart

Chocolate Mousse Tart

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes

Course: Dessert | Servings: 12

Difficulty level: Easy

Ingredients

For the tart shell

  • 150 g Digestive biscuits, Britannia, crushed
  • 50 g Butter, melted

For the mousse

  • 180 g Chocolate - 70% Cocoa, chopped
  • 180 ml Cream, fresh
  • 12 g Cocoa powder
  • 5 g Instant coffee powder
  • 5 g Vanilla extract
  • 1.5 g Salt

For the glaze

  • 20 g Chocolate - 70% Cocoa, chopped
  • 20 ml Cream, fresh
  • 7 g Corn syrup

Instructions:

For the shell

  • Crush the digestive biscuits into fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and mix thoroughly until the crumbs resemble wet sand.
  • Transfer to a 9-inch tart tin. Press firmly over the base and sides to create an even shell. Refrigerate for 20–30 minutes until firm.

For the mousse filling

  • Place 180 g chopped chocolate in a bowl.
  • Heat 80 ml cream until hot but not boiling. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir until completely smooth and glossy.
  • Add cocoa powder, instant coffee, vanilla extract and salt. Whisk until fully incorporated.
  • Separtely, whip 200 ml of cream into soft peaks.
  • Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate-cream mix, until fully incorporated.

For the tart

  • Remove the chilled tart shell from the refrigerator. Pour the chocolate mousse mixture into the shell. Use a spatula to spread the mixture evenly.
  • Refrigerate for approximately 1 hour or until the mousse has partially set.

For the glaze

  • Place 20 g chopped chocolate in a small bowl. Heat 20 ml cream until hot. Pour over the chocolate and allow to stand for 1 minute.
  • Add 1 tbsp of hot water and 1 tsp of light corn syrup. Mix well.

Glaze the tart

  • Pour the glaze over the mousse surface. Tilt the tart dish in all directions to ensure the glaze spreads evenly.

Final chilling

  • Refrigerate the prepared tart for 1-2 hours prior to serving.

To serve

  • Remove the tart from the tart tin. Dust lightly with cocoa powder. Slice into 12 segments. Serve as-is or with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

Nutrition (Per Serving)

Calories: 240 kcal | Protein: 3 g | Carbohydrates: 18.4 g | Fat: 19.5 g | Fiber: 3.4 g

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