Strawberry-Topped Lime Mousse Tart
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup whole almonds, toasted
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons (about) cold water
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 3/4 cup chilled whipping cream
- 5 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), chopped
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 3 12-ounce basket strawberries, hulled, sliced
- 1/3 cup (about) seedless strawberry jam
- Blend first 4 ingredients in processor until nuts are ground but some small pieces still remain.
- Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles fine meal.
- Blend in enough water by teaspoonfuls until mixture begins to form clumps.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
- Press dough evenly over bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Freeze crust until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Bake crust until deep golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer to rack and cool.
- Place lime juice in small bowl; sprinkle gelatin over.
- Let stand 10 minutes to soften.
- Bring 1/4 cup cream to simmer in medium saucepan.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add white chocolate; stir until melted and smooth.
- Add gelatin mixture; stir to dissolve.
- Mix in peel.
- Chill until cold and beginning to thicken but not set, stirring often, about 45 minutes.
- Beat sugar, sour cream and remaining 1/2 cup cream to medium-stiff peaks in medium bowl.
- Fold whipped cream mixture into white chocolate mixture.
- Spoon mousse into crust.
- Chill until mousse sets, about 4 hours.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Decoratively arrange berries atop mousse.
- Melt jam in small saucepan over low heat, stirring often.
- Brush enough jam over berries to glaze.
- (Can be made 4 hours ahead.
- Cover; chill.)
flour, whole almonds, powdered sugar, salt, butter, water, lime juice, unflavored gelatin, chilled whipping cream, white chocolate, lime peel, sugar, sour cream, basket strawberries, strawberry jam
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-topped-lime-mousse-tart-1639 (may not work)