Strawberry and White Chocolate Mousse Tart
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon (or more) ice water
- 6 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), chopped
- 1 1/4 cups chilled whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/3 cup seedless strawberry jam
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 16-ounce basket strawberries, hulled, thinly sliced lengthwise
- Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor.
- Add butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Whisk egg yolk and 1 tablespoon ice water in small bowl to blend; add to processor and process until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
- Roll out dough on floured surface to 13-inch round.
- Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Trim overhang to 1/2 inch.
- Fold overhang in and press onto sides, forming double-thick sides.
- Pierce crust all over with fork.
- Freeze crust 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights.
- Bake until crust sides are light brown, about 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and beans; bake until crust is cooked through and golden brown, about 20 minutes longer.
- Cool crust completely in pan on rack.
- Combine white chocolate and 1/4 cup whipping cream in large metal bowl.
- Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Remove bowl from over water; cool chocolate mixture until lukewarm, about 15 minutes.
- Beat remaining 1 cup whipping cream and vanilla in large bowl until peaks form.
- Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites with cream of tartar in medium bowl until stiff but not dry.
- Fold whites into chocolate mixture, then fold in whipped cream.
- Transfer mixture to cooled crust; smooth top.
- Chill overnight.
- Combine jam and lemon juice in small saucepan; bring to simmer, stirring over medium heat until jam melts.
- Remove from heat.
- Arrange sliced strawberries in concentric circles atop tart.
- Brush berries with melted jam mixture.
- Chill tart up to 2 hours and serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-and-white-chocolate-mousse-tart-106441 (may not work)