Chocolate Banana Mousse Tart

This tart was prepared for a craft night. The purpose of the craft night is to prepare some X’mas gifts for children in Romania. My friend had a speech to let people what their team did in Romania this year. They go to Romania every year to help children over there. We did some hair accessories, candy cane and sock toys that all of them will be delivered to Romania in November. It is a meaningful event that we just did some simple toys that can make those children have a happier X’mas.

Recipe: A 7” Chocolate Banana Mousse Tart

 

Chocolate Shortcrust Pastry Link

 

                           

 

Steps of Chocolate Banana Mousse Tart

(1) Add gelatin powder into cold water. Set aside for around 5 minutes until gelatin powder absorbs the water. Then, place the cup into a pan with boiling water. Stir it until it is dissolved. Then, cool down a little bit.

(2) Add 2 chopped banana, egg yolk, half of sugar, and 20 ml double cream into a big bowl. Stir all ingredients until they are well-incorporated.

(3) Place the bowl over the top of saucepan. Heat a little bit. Then, add the dissolved gelatin into the bowl. Set aside.
(Selena’s Kitchen Talk: Warm up the batter can avoid any lumps.)

(4) Add 130ml cream and half of sugar into another bowl. Whip the cream until it is light.

(5) Fold the whippeded cream into the batter gradually. Make sure it well-mixed before adding more whipped cream into the batter.

(6) Chop another banana, and then place them over the top of the pastry. Pour the batter into the chocolate pastry. Leave in the fridge overnight.

(7) Prepare chocolate ganache icing: Place the bowl over the top of saucepan, but don’t touch the water. Add 60 ml into the bowl and warm it up, and put broken chocolate into the bowl. Mix it until it is melted. Cool down a little and then pour over the top of mouse. Use a knife to spread it. Set aside in the fridge for another hour.

 

My chocolate banana mousse tart was the only dessert gone at the craft night. I was so happy some people coming and asking how I did it. Because they said they didn’t see this kind of tart before. And yes, after staying here a year, I found out English people prefer to eat cake. But, in Taiwan, we like to eat mousse or lighter cake.

Anyway, this chocolate banana mousse tart is very rich. It will be good to eat with a cup of tea or coffee. Enjoy it.