Raspberry Curd and Chocolate Ganache Cocoa Tart with Fruit Mosaic
Smooth, creamy, sweet, and tart raspberry curd filling pairs with a rich and creamy chocolate ganache in a crisp sweet chocolate crust in this delicious dessert. A fresh fruit mosaic makes for a beautiful finish. The decoration is inspired by Lauren Ko.
Servings: 10
Calories: 287kcal
Ingredients
Black Cocoa Pastry
- 75 g defatted almond powder
- 75 g butter
- 37.5 g monk fruit powdered
- 22.5 g black cocoa powder
- 1 g salt
- 34 g egg yolk 2 yolks
- 4 g baking powder
Ganache
- 4 ounces dark chocolate chopped, sugar-free
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter at room temperature
Raspberry Curd
- 1 1/4 teaspoons gelatin unflavored
- 1 pound frozen raspberries
- 1 teaspoon stevia glycerite
- 1/4 cup allulose or 1 1/4 teaspoons stevia glycerite, or to taste, or 1 cup allulose
- 1/4 teaspoon glucomann powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons butter
Fruit Decoration
- 1 firm mango
- 1 white-fleshed dragon fruit pitaya
- 2 firm kiwis
Instructions
For the Crust
- In a medium bowl, beat the butter until it is light and fluffy. Add the monk fruit, salt, and egg yolk and beat again until light and fluffy. Add in the almond powder, cocoa powder, and baking powder and beat until the batter comes together (It should have the consistency of play dough and be very smooth).
- Press into a ball and then roll between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Transfer to an 8-inch tart pan and using a fork, dock the pastry to prevent bubbles from building in the crust. Refrigerate for 30 minutes (you can wrap and freeze the lined tart for up to 2 months – when baking, don’t thaw the pastry, just add a couple more minutes to the baking time).
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line the tart with well greased foil (buttered-side down). Fill with pie weights (rice works well) and bake at 350ºF for 8-12 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 2-4 minutes, until firm. Remove from oven and cool completely and set aside (these can be made up to a 2 days ahead of time and stored at room temperature.
- While the tart crust is cooking, prepare the fillings.
For the Ganache
- Heat the cream in a medium bowl until simmering (I like to use the microwave but you can also do this in a pot on the stove). Add the chocolate and let stand for 5 minutes to melt. Then stir well to incorporate. Add the butter and stir until the ganache is completely smooth. Pour into crust and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
For the Curd
- In small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 2 tablespoons water to soften. Set aside.
- Add the raspberries, sweetener, glucomann, salt, and water to a medium pot and heat over medium-high heat, until the mixture simmers, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the berries break down.
- Remove pan from heat and use an immersion blender to puree until smooth. With blender running, add the egg yolks and softened gelatin and process until thick and smooth (the heat from the berries and pan will cook the yolks). Strain this mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds. Use a spatula or ladle to push the mixture through. It will be thick. Discard solids. Add in the gelatin and stir to combine until completely smooth. Finally, stir in butter until smooth. Taste and add more sweetener, if desired. Spread this mixture into the chocolate filled crust and chill for 6 hours before decorating.
To Decorate
- Peel and slice the fruit to 1/4-inch thin slices. Cut a triangle out of a mango slice and then place it near the edge of the tart. Continue slicing straight edge shapes (stick with shapes of 3 or 4 sides) from the kiwi and then dragon fruit. Place each shape next to the mango, leaving a gap between each to show through (see photo). Cut alternating fruit types and shapes until the whole top is covered, working your way from one edge to the other. Refrigerate until serving. Will keep refrigerated for up to 2 days.
Notes
Only about half of the fruit will be used but it is nice to have a bit extra to pick the best pieces from to make the mosaic.
You can also make a simpler version of this with a no-bake pie crust:
- 1 1/4 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 cup black cocoa
- 1/4 cup monk fruit, powdered
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Nutrition Facts
Raspberry Curd and Chocolate Ganache Cocoa Tart with Fruit Mosaic
Amount per Serving
Calories
287
% Daily Value*
Fat
23
g
35
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Trans Fat
0.4
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
156
mg
52
%
Sodium
166
mg
7
%
Potassium
193
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
16
g
5
%
Fiber
8
g
33
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
678
IU
14
%
Vitamin C
19
mg
23
%
Calcium
74
mg
7
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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