This fresh goat cheese mousse tart with blackberries and a buttery wholegrain cookie crust, adapted from 'Pastry' by master chef Michel Roux, is so deliciously light and fruity. The mousse is sweetened with pure stevia syrup, but feel free to swap out and use raw sugar or maple syrup instead.
Crust (adapted from 'Pastry' by Michel Roux) | Blackberry Goat Cheese Mousse |
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- Heap the flour on the counter and make a well. Put the butter, egg, maple syrup and salt in the middle. With your fingertips, mix the ingredients in the well.
- Now little by little, draw the flour into the center and work the dough with your fingertips to a grainy texture. Add the cold water and mix it in until the dough begins to hold together.
- Using the palm of your hand, push the dough away from you 4 or 5 times until it is smooth. Roll the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for an hour.
- Roll out the dough to a 3 mm thickness and line a loose-bottomed oblong tart pan, measuring 35x11x2.5 cm and a 12 cm round pan. Chill for about 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F. Prick the pastry shell bases. Line the shells with baking paper and fill with a layer of dried beans to weigh the dough down and prevent it from rising unevenly.
- Bake the shells blind for 18-20 minutes. Lower the oven setting to 170C/340F. Remove the beans and paper and return the shells to the oven for about 8 minutes. Remove and leave in the pans to cool completely before using for the filling.
- Soak the gelatine granules in water in a bowl for 5 minutes. Warm up the frozen blackberries and stevia syrup in a saucepan over low heat until the berries are thawed. Don't let the mixture boil. Puree the mixture and pass through a fine sieve. Now add the soaked gelatine in the warm berry mixture and stir until dissolved. Set aside and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Add fresh goat cheese and vanilla powder. Mix until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 to 45 minutes, or until starting to set.
- Whip the heavy cream lightly to soft peaks, then fold it into the berry mixture. Pour into the crust bases and leave to chill for 4 hours or overnight, until set. Garnish the tart with fresh blackberries,edible flowers and lemon balm leaves.
76 comments:
By golly, these are lovely, Angie. Your tarts are like art pieces - beautiful work. ^.^
Everything you make looks so inviting and delicious! Love this tart! Ive never tried goat cheese before, i wonder how they taste like?
This is a stunning tart! The berry mousse is such an exquisite filling and perfect for a summer dessert!
That is such a beautiful looking tart... crumbly crust and delicious filling...
This is the perfect tart to share with my Dad while he is not allowed certain foods while on treatment for his lung cancer.
Have a beautiful day Angie.
:-) Mandy xoxoxo
Heavenly! I love blackberries and that kind of dessert.
Cheers,
Rosa
I really, really, really love it!! <3 <3 So sweet and healthy.. so beautiful with these flowers!! Lots of love my dear friend! <3
Oh my God I want some. Inspiring Angie. Beautiful too.
So lovely, your tart looks delish too :) drooling !
I don't think goat cheese is used enough in sweet treats. I love it in anything. Your photos look amazing!
beautiful, beautiful color! the texture of the mousse looks amazing and your crust is as unique as i would expect, coming from you! :)
This looks absolutely stunning! I am loving blackberries at the moment, so this looks like the perfect way to use them.
These are beautiful and I love the goat cheese mousse! Have tons of the cheese, so I'll give this a go soon!
Ohhhhh those tarts look too pretty to eat , Angie :D Love the berry - cheese combo !
Looks like a delicious tart Angie, I bet blackberries and goat cheese are wonderful together, beautiful!
Oh my goodness!!! This tart is so gorgeous, Angie! I love the berry mousse - perfect for summer!
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what an amazingly, delectable tart!
It's a show-stopper!
It's lovely but I'm craving for the mousse.
This cake looks like a dream... so beautiful and I love how you have combined the colours. I want to make something like this with fruit..yum!
Angie this is so pretty! I love the combination of blackberries and goat cheese ... but that color! It is truly amazing and sounds wonderful. Pinning!!!!
OMG! This looks so special and so delicious.
Well done :) Great pics too.
YUM!
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
pretty color. Looks so gorgeous and delicious. I love your recipes always!
Angie these tarts are beautiful and I'm certain the flavor must be outstanding! A great recipe that I'll be sure to try.
Angie this is stunning!! I mean seriously I wish I could have a big slice of this tart right now!!
Such a pretty looking tart. Huge fan of goats cheese anyway and loving berries so must give this a go one day
OH MY GOODNESS! This mousse tart looks so stunning and droolicious Angie. I would have never thought of using goat cheese in a mousse — this is pure genius! YUM!
Oh my goodness, Angie! This is seriously the pretties tart I have ever seen!! And the flavors could not be more delicious - blackberry and goat cheese?! SO MUCH YES!! I totally need this in my life!! Pinned! Cheers, friend!
Blackberry season is almost here! This would be a perfect recipe to showcase my beautiful berries!
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bonne soirée
I love mousse!-- especially those with cheese. This does not only look delicious, it is also so pretty! great shot!
wonderful and beautiful !! I love blackberries Angie, beautiful!!
I am in love with the beautiful color, so pretty!
almost too pretty to eat! :O gorgeous
Angie, I am drooling here ! Still delaying one of your recipe that I'm planning to prepare. >o<
Kristy
Angie, your tarts are soooo beautiful, I wouldn't be able to cut into them!
This tart looks so gorgeous, Angie. The purple colour makes it look more tempting. Totally love it.
The color is so pretty! I love crust with freshly ground flour and the goat cheese filling.
oh yummm!, this looks so good !!! have a nice week end !
The colour in this is just stunning! I can't wait till I can go blackberry picking and prepare something like this!! It must taste amazing!
I knew that you were a culinary genius & this recipe that is so beautiful to look at confirms it totally! xxxx Waw!!!
Hi Angie,
I've been lazy lately and not in the mood for tart or pie baking. But seeing this lovely beautiful and delish tart of yours made my hands scratching.
Gorgeous looking tart!! Funny quote again. :)
So pretty, Angie, and I bet delicious!
This tart is simply stunning! I love that vibrant color :) I have to get some blackberries so I can try this!
Wow such a beautiful dessert Angie bet it tastes amazing as well :)
Another gorgeous summer dessert Angie. I just love the colour and the fresh berries on top.
Eva http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/
Look at that beautiful color…this is definitely a tart to serve at a party.
You've topped yourself, Angie! This is the most beautiful recipe you've ever posted. It honestly looks like a work of art! (I'm sure it tastes pretty good, too.)
This looks delicious and such beautiful photos. GG
Such a pretty tart! I'm definitely mesmerized by the color but I bet it tastes even better than it looks, if it's possible.
Your tarts are stunning, like the colour and the lovely pictures, just can't help drooling!
Wow, these look so beautiful and I am sure must taste even better!
My gosh, Angie! It looks delicious and I wish you lived next door! Blackberries are perfect for summer and so is your tart, have to add it to my list! Thanks!
So pretty, I will swap out the goat cheese for another cheese though.
What a GORGEOUS tart, Angie! The color is stunning. I love blackberries so much. And I bet that goat cheese is wonderfully tangy! Wish I could be tasting a slice of this right now! :)
Pinkish color has already stolen my heart and the look of the tart is tempting me. Nice creative recipe
Love the color, the pictures make it very tempting..
Angie these tarts are simply gorgeous! Love them and great fun use with goat cheese!
Wow, that color in the tart is beautiful!
Beautiful tarts Angie...the crust sound awesome and the goat cheese mousse just fabulous...what a nice combination!
Hope you are having a great week :)
Beautiful, Angie. The color is so gorgeous and blackberries are so in season right now. I know this is a winner!
Ooh I never made a tart with goat cheese but it looks wonderful Angie! It's such a pretty color - wish I had a slice!
I love that gorgeous color and the filling looks incredibly creamy.
A work of art. This tart is beautiful.
Looks stunning! Those colours and the presentation is spot on :D
Dear Angie, this looks so pretty and delicious. xo, Catherine
Angie, those pictures are stunning and this recipe has been added to my "must-try soon" list. Yum! seriously, can't wait to make it!
This tart is so gorgeous! I love mousse tart and love your choice of blackberry to match with goat cheese!
Angie, this tart is so exquisite and beautiful! I cannot wait to try to imitate it in my kitchen!
Oh my goodness, those tarts might just be the most beautiful desserts ever. The color is luscious and the berries and flowers/leaves on top -- perfection! You've outdone yourself, girl!
How cute and refreshing! I love the food styling, it's just beautiful :)
YUM! It looks so pretty and delicious.
We go through a lot of goat cheese in the house, but it's mostly used for savory dishes, never sweets. So I am intrigued with this mousse! It looks mouthwatering delicious. Beautiful color and it's got blackberries. YAY!!
Wow Angie, this is so beautiful and perfect for the season too. I really must get out there and pick myself some blackberries.
I love this type of berry and these tarts looks amazing!
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