Espresso Mousse Tart

DifficultyIntermediate

Coffee lovers will delight in this flavorful tart!

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time35 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time1 hr
Shortbread Crust
 ½ cup margarine (1 stick)
 ¼ cup packed brown sugar
 1 cup flour
 1 tbsp instant coffee grounds
 1 tbsp sugar for rolling
Ganache
 4 oz whipped topping
 1 tsp instant coffee
 5 oz good quality semisweet chocolate, chopped
Coffee mousse
 ½ cup soy or any pareve milk
 4 oz white marshmallows
 1 ½ tsp instant coffee
 2 tbsp amaretto liqueur
 4 oz whipped topping
Garnish
 1 cup whipped topping
 2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
 Cocoa powder for dusting
1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a long rectangle tart pan with baking spray. In a food processor, cream margarine and sugar. Add flour and pulse only until incorporated. Add coffee grounds and pulse to combine.

2

Transfer shortbread dough to a prepared tart pan and pat it into the pan. Using your fingertips, press the crust evenly into the tart pan and up the sides. Sprinkle it with a pinch or two of sugar to make the job a bit easier. Place a sheet of parchment paper into the tart shell and fill it with pie weights or dried beans. Bake the crust for 15 Minutes. Remove from oven and carefully remove the parchment and pie weights or beans. Return crust to the oven and bake for an additional 10 Minutes minutes. Let cool.

Prepare ganache:
3

In a small saucepan, combine topping and coffee; stir to dissolve. Heat just to a boil. Remove from heat. Add chopped chocolate and stir to melt the chocolate and emulsify the mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes to cool. Pour into cooled crust.

For the coffee mousse:
4

Combine milk and marshmallows in a pan over a low heat. Stir until marshmallows have melted. Add coffee and liqueur, then stir until smooth and combined. Cool completely. Whip the topping until firm peaks form and fold into the marshmallow mixture. Pour into the tart shell and chill for 2 hours or until set.

5

Whip the topping and sugar for the garnish layer in a mixer until firm. Place in a pastry bag fitted with a plain round piping tip. Pipe small mounds of topping as desired to cover the mousse. Dust slightly with cocoa.
Note: This tart can be prepared in advance and frozen.

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Ingredients

Shortbread Crust
 ½ cup margarine (1 stick)
 ¼ cup packed brown sugar
 1 cup flour
 1 tbsp instant coffee grounds
 1 tbsp sugar for rolling
Ganache
 4 oz whipped topping
 1 tsp instant coffee
 5 oz good quality semisweet chocolate, chopped
Coffee mousse
 ½ cup soy or any pareve milk
 4 oz white marshmallows
 1 ½ tsp instant coffee
 2 tbsp amaretto liqueur
 4 oz whipped topping
Garnish
 1 cup whipped topping
 2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
 Cocoa powder for dusting

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a long rectangle tart pan with baking spray. In a food processor, cream margarine and sugar. Add flour and pulse only until incorporated. Add coffee grounds and pulse to combine.

2

Transfer shortbread dough to a prepared tart pan and pat it into the pan. Using your fingertips, press the crust evenly into the tart pan and up the sides. Sprinkle it with a pinch or two of sugar to make the job a bit easier. Place a sheet of parchment paper into the tart shell and fill it with pie weights or dried beans. Bake the crust for 15 Minutes. Remove from oven and carefully remove the parchment and pie weights or beans. Return crust to the oven and bake for an additional 10 Minutes minutes. Let cool.

Prepare ganache:
3

In a small saucepan, combine topping and coffee; stir to dissolve. Heat just to a boil. Remove from heat. Add chopped chocolate and stir to melt the chocolate and emulsify the mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes to cool. Pour into cooled crust.

For the coffee mousse:
4

Combine milk and marshmallows in a pan over a low heat. Stir until marshmallows have melted. Add coffee and liqueur, then stir until smooth and combined. Cool completely. Whip the topping until firm peaks form and fold into the marshmallow mixture. Pour into the tart shell and chill for 2 hours or until set.

5

Whip the topping and sugar for the garnish layer in a mixer until firm. Place in a pastry bag fitted with a plain round piping tip. Pipe small mounds of topping as desired to cover the mousse. Dust slightly with cocoa.
Note: This tart can be prepared in advance and frozen.

Espresso Mousse Tart

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