Italian Strawberry Mascarpone Tart with Chocolate Pastry

Strawberry Mascarpone Tart with Chocolate Pastry Recipe

Name: Strawberry Mascarpone Tart with Chocolate Pastry
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp apricot jam; 60 grams butter; 20 grams cocoa powder; 150 ml double cream; 1 whole egg (yolk); 3 tbsp honey; 60 grams icing sugar; 500 grams mascarpone cheese; 0.5 whole orange; 150 grams plain flour; salt (to taste); 250 ml single cream; 350 grams strawberries; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 15 ml water

50 Minutes

Serves: 8

A delicious strawberry mascarpone tart with a crispy chocolate shortcrust pastry, brimming with creamy mascarpone, vanilla, orange and honey filling and topped with sliced fresh strawberries. The tart is finished with a glaze of apricot jam.

Recipe Ingreds

Tart

2 tbsp apricot jam
150 ml double cream
3 tbsp honey
500 grams mascarpone cheese
350 grams strawberries
1 tsp vanilla extract
0.5 whole orange

Pastry

60 grams butter
20 grams cocoa powder
1 whole egg (yolk)
150 grams plain flour
salt (to taste)
60 grams icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
15 ml water

Cream

250 ml single cream

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

cut the butter into cubes
sieve together the flour, salt, icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl

Step 2

mix the water and the egg yolk in a bowl
add the vanilla extract
mix together

Step 3

add the butter to the flour and cocoa in a bowl or food processor
blend until the contents forms a crumb, by hand or using a food processor
if using a food processor empty the contents of the food processor into a large bowl

Step 4

add the egg mixture to the flour
mix using a few swift movements
form a ball and flatten
place the pastry ball in a plastic bag
place in the fridge to cool for 15 minutes

Step 5

set the oven to 200C 400F or gas mark 6
grease the flan dish

Step 6

lightly dust a clean work surface with flour
roll out the pastry into a circle to fit the flan dishes
fit pastry into flan dish
this pastry is very soft so may need patching if holes appear
trim the pastry to fit the flan dish
prick the pastry cases
place in the fridge to cool
for 15 minutes

Step 7

bake the pastry blind by covering the pastry with grease proof paper and baking beans
place in the oven
bake for 20 mins
remove from the oven
remove the beans and paper
cook for 5 minutes
remove from the oven
set a side to cool

Step 8

while the pastry is cooling
zest the orange
place the mascarpone cheese in a bowl
beat the mascarpone until soft
add the cream to another bowl
beat the cream lightly
mix the honey, orange zest, vanilla extract and a little water together
stir the honey mixture into the mascarpone
fold in the lightly whipped cream into the mascarpone and set a side

Step 9

wash the strawberries
dry the strawberries
hull the strawberries
cut the strawberries into slices

Step 10

when the flan dish is cool
fill with the mascarpone cream
place the strawberry slices on top of the mascarpone

Step 11

warm the apricot jam
glaze the strawberries with the jam
Refrigerate for 1 hour

Step 12

place the tart on the plate

Step 13

serve with single pouring cream

Recipe Utensils

1 baking beans
2 chopping board
1 flan dish
1 food processor
1 grater
1 grease proof paper
2 large knife
3 medium bowl
1 pastry brush
1 plastic bags
1 rolling pin
2 sieve
2 small bowl
1 tea towel

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How to make strawberry mascarpone and chocolate tart

Make the chocolate pastry by mixing the butter with the flour, cocoa powder and icing sugar till breadcrumbs are formed, add the water, egg and vanilla essence. Form the pastry into a ball and rest in the fridge. Once rested roll the pastry and line a tart tin. rest and then bake for 15 to 20 mins leave to cool. Mix the mascarpone, honey, vanilla, orange and cream and mix. Slice the strawberries, Place the mascarpone mixture into the tart, place the sliced strawberries on top, glaze with apricot jam and refrigerate

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