Chocolate Mousse Tart

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp ice water
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 2/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 9 oz. dark chocolate
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  1. Combine the flour with the granulated sugar.  Cut in the butter until it has a crumb like texture.  Add the egg yolk and water.  Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla, adding up to 1 more to tbsp of water if necessary.  Shape the dough into a disc and then wrap it in plastic.  Chill for 1 hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  3. Remove the dough from the fridge and let stand for 10 minutes.  Roll it into an 11" round disc.  Then carefully lay it into a 9" springform pan.
  4. Freeze for 15 minutes.  Prick the dough with a fork and then line it with aluminum foil.  Pour in rice or dry beans to weigh it down.  Bake for 5 minutes.  Remove the foil and rice and then bake for 15 minutes longer.
  5. Melt 3 oz of the dark chocolate and pour it over the bottom of the crust.  Chill.
  6. Simmer half a cup of the cream with 6 0z of the chocolate until it melts.  Cover and set aside.
  7. Whip the remaining cream with the icing sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla.  Fold the cream into the  chocolate mixture.  Spread it evenly over the tart shell.  Chill.

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