Mocha Latte Mousse Tart

Name: Mocha Latte Mousse Tart
Yield: Makes one 9-inch (23 cm) tart | Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: ¾ cup (185 mL) whipping cream; Ground cinnamon, for garnish; 1 tin (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk; 2 tsp (10 mL) gelatin powder; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) cold water; 1½ Tbsp (22.5 mL) instant coffee granules; 1 recipe Chocolate-Crust Tart Shell, baked and cooled; 2 oz (60 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped; ¼ cup (60 mL) whipping cream; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) hot, strong coffee; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract

Preparation info

Makes one 9 inch 23 cm ) tart | Serves
8 to 10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

In this tart, a sinfully rich coffee mousse hides a ganache layer underneath it, giving this tart that layered look we appreciate so much in a well-made latte.

Ingredients

1 recipe Chocolate-Crust Tart Shell, baked and cooled

Method

For the ganache layer, place the chocolate in a bowl. Heat the cream to just below a simmer, then pour it over the chocolate. Let it sit for a minute, then gently stir the mixture until the chocolate has melted. Pour this into the cooled crust and spread it evenly across the bottom. Chill while preparing the latte mousse.
For the latte mousse, stir the hot coff