Sweet Chestnut Mont Blanc Tart With Mousse

1. 1

   Bake any tart base you like and let it cool.

2. 2

   Roughly break up the chocolate and melt it in a bowl suspended over hot water.

3. 3

   Coat it over the tart base, chill and set in the fridge.

4. 4

   For the mousse: Sprinkle the gelatin into the water and leave to soak.

5. 5

   Use the bowl in which you melted the chocolate earlier and melt the gelatin mixture and milk jam together whilst suspended over boiling water.

6. 6

   Add the egg whites into a bowl and whip them into a meringue.

7. 7

   When you start whisking, add the sugar and keep going until stiff peaks form.

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   In a separate bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form.

9. 9

   Add the whipped ingredients from steps 4 and 5 into the mixture from step 3 and mix lightly.

10. 10

    Once everything is combined, pour the mixture onto the tart base and put it in the refigerator.

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    For the cream: Heat the sweet chestnuts in the microwave for 2 minutes to make them easier to crush.

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    Crush the chestnuts with a masher and mix them with the sugar.

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    Finally add the milk little by little and mix until smooth.

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    Strain the sweet chestnuts.

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    In a separate bowl, whip some cream until stiff peaks form.

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    Add the strained sweet chestnut mixture.

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    Once the mousse has set, roughly crush up the sweet chestnuts for decoration alongside the whipped cream intended for decoration.

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    Pipe the marron cream in swirls and finish decorating with leftover cream and sweet chestnuts.

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    If you have some cream left over, just put it in a serving dish or container and leave it to set in the fridge.

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    You'll end up with a dessert like this.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.