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White Chocolate Mousse Tartlets

Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Keyword White Chocolate Mousse Tartlets
Servings 8
Delicate tartlets filled with silky white chocolate mousse in a spiced shell. Perfect for entertaining, easy to make, and absolutely stunning!

Ingredients

For the White Chocolate Mousse:

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 80 grams quality white chocolate Ghirardelli, Lindt, or Callebaut recommended

For the Tart Crust:

  • 350 grams all-purpose flour
  • 125 grams unsalted butter cold, cubed
  • 125 grams granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Step 1: Make the Mousse Base

  • In a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale and smooth.
  • Heat ¼ cup of the cream in a double boiler. Slowly pour the warm cream into the egg mixture while stirring. Return the mixture to heat and cook gently until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  • Pour the hot custard over chopped white chocolate and stir until smooth and fully melted. Let cool to room temperature.

Step 2: Whip the Cream

  • Whip the remaining ¾ cup of cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold it into the cooled chocolate mixture. Refrigerate mousse until firm — at least 1 hour.

Step 3: Make the Pastry Dough

  • Preheat oven to 190ºC (374ºF)
  • In a food processor, pulse together flour, salt, cayenne, and cinnamon. Add cold butter and pulse to a breadcrumb consistency. Add sugar, then eggs and egg yolk, and pulse just until the dough comes together.
  • Wrap dough in parchment or cling film and chill for 1 hour

Step 4: Shape and Blind Bake

  • Roll out chilled dough and cut to fit tartlet tins or muffin trays
  • Line with baking paper and fill with baking beans or rice
  • Blind bake for 10 minutes, remove paper and weights, and bake for another 5 minutes, or until golden. Cool completely on wire racks

Step 5: Assemble and Garnish

  • Once tart shells are cool and mousse is set, spoon or pipe the mousse into each shell
  • Top with fresh berries, chocolate curls, or a light dusting of cinnamon sugar