Chocolate mousse tart
Almond pastry shell filled with an eggless, agar-set chocolate mousse
A crisp almond pastry case filled with a smooth chocolate mousse that's set with agar-agar instead of eggs or gelatine, so it's fully vegetarian. Light whipped cream is folded through and the tart is finished with chocolate curls. Serve chilled.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- hard
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the almond pastry
For the agar setting
For the chocolate mousse
For the mousse topping
To decorate
Method
0/11 doneStep 1: Mix 8 oz plain flour, 5 ½ oz almonds, 3 ½ oz unsalted butter, 1 ¾ oz caster sugar and 2 tbsp milk to a soft dough.
Step 2: Press the dough with your hands over the base and up the sides of a greased 20 cm loose-bottomed flan tin. Freeze for 30 minutes.
30 minStep 3: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Bake the pastry case for 15 minutes, until golden. Let it cool, then lift it out of the tin.
15 minStep 4: Soak ⅛ oz agar-agar strands in ¾ cup water for 15 minutes, then heat gently, stirring, until it dissolves completely.
20 minStep 5: Whisk 1 ¼ cups cold milk, 1 ¾ oz dark chocolate, 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp custard powder, ½ tsp vanilla essence and 3 tbsp sugar together in a pan while the milk is still cold.
Step 6: Bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring all the time, until it thickens.
5 minStep 7: Add the agar mixture and boil for 2 minutes more, stirring, until thick. Let it cool until just warm.
2 minStep 8: Mix 3 ½ oz fresh cream with 1 tsp vanilla essence and fold it gently into the chocolate mixture.
Step 9: Spoon the mousse into the pastry case and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
120 minStep 10: For the curls, melt 7 oz plain chocolate and spread it thinly on a marble slab or a clean, cold tray. When just set, drag a sharp knife across it at a slight angle so the chocolate curls up.
10 minStep 11: Decorate the tart with the chocolate curls and serve chilled.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 560 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 38 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chocolate mousse tart take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of unsalted butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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