Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Tarts
Apparently, today is World Chocolate Day, the perfect excuse to indulge in these silky, crunchy and fruity Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Tarts. They look fancy and taste delicious, but are so simple to make it would be a shame not to! Happy World Chocolate Day!
Ingredients (serves 4):
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 long peppers
4 ounces dark chocolate
3 tablespoons all natural cocoa butter
1/2 cup almond meal
1/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup almonds
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
dark chocolate, for shaving
24 large fresh raspberries
Heat heavy whipping cream with long pepper in a small saucepan until simmering. Pour over dark chocolate in a medium bowl. Let stand, a couple of minutes, then stir energetically with a rubber spatula, until chocolate is completely melted, and mixture is smooth and shiny. Chill in the refrigerator, 1 hour.
Melt cocoa butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat.
Line a small tray with parchment paper. Grease four pastry rings or squares with a little cocoa butter and place onto parchment paper. Set aside.
In a food processor, combine almond meal, pecans and almonds. Process until nuts are coarsely chopped. Add dark brown sugar and cocoa powder, and porcess on low speed, gradually adding melted cocoa butter, until mixture just starts coming together. Divide mixture between the four pastry rings, and press firmly to form an even layer. Place tray in the refrigerator, to chill, half an hour.
Remove long pepper from the cooled ganache. With an electric mixer, beat chocolate ganache on high speed until a pale brown colour, light and fluffy. Divide whipped chocolate ganache between the four patry rings and arrange into an even layer, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon. Return to the refrigerator, to chill, at least an hour.
Run a knife around the edges of the pastry rings to losen them, and gently release each tart into a serving plate. Shave dark chocolate one one side of each tart, and garnish other side with six fresh raspberries.
Serve Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Tarts immediately.
