One Warm Afternoon (Cherry Yogurt Mousse Tart)

Sunshine, leaves shade, sounds of crickets, what else can leave us with the feeling of summer. It sounds fun and bright, unless for some days when it is too hot and we just want to cool down.

This yogurt tart is really perfect for these kind of moments. And if you don’t feel like baking the tart shell, you can just pour it in some moulds and enjoying them scooped. Or really in the mood for baking? Made it into tartlets and enjoy it!

Prep. Time: 30 minutes | Cooking time: 30 minutes | Yield: 8 people

Ingredients:

*Tart Shell*

250         gr            Pastry Flour

25           gr            Sugar

125         gr            Butter (cold), cut into chunks

1             pc           Egg Yolk

50           gr            Water

A pinch of salt

50           gr            White Chocolate, melted

*Cherry Yogurt Mousse*

750         ml           Cherry Yogurt (liquid)

100         ml           Heavy Cream

15           gr            Gelatine Powder

(Optional) Some Maraschino Cherry or fresh cherry

Method:

*Tart Shell*

1. Sift the flour. Combined it with the sugar and salt.
2. Add the chunks of butter. Rub the butter with fingertips until it becomes sandy in texture (rubbing method).
3. Make a well in the middle of the flour-butter mixture, add the egg yolk and water. Toss lightly with your fingers (not palm!) until it mixed well. Do not knead the dough.
4. After it is all mixed up and combined together, wrap the dough and rest it in chiller for at least 30 minutes.
5. Once it’s cold and mouldable, roll it out and lay it evenly on the tart mould(s).
6. Bake at 180 ^oC for around 15 minutes. Keep on checking the progress every 5 minutes because different oven distribute heat differently.
7. Cool it down. Brush some melted white chocolate on the base.

*Cherry Yogurt Mousse*

1. Soak the gelatine powder with a little bit of water (not too much, just around 1-2 tablespoon of water). Leave it rest.
2.  Beat the heavy cream with mixer or whisk (elbow grease!) until it’s medium peak. Pour in the liquid yogurt and fold well together.
   You can adjust it with more whipped cream if you have thicker yogurt, just try to make sure the ratio of whipped cream + yogurt is the same with the stated ones.
3. Microwave the soaked gelatine until it’s melted, fold it in to the yogurt cream mixture.
4. Pour mousse mixture to the tart shell. Garnish with some cherries on top. Keep it in chiller for around 3 hours until it sets and ready to be cut.

You can:

ª       Use any kind of flavour for your yogurt.

ª       Use any fruit garnish and as many as you want it. I didn’t use a lot of it in the picture because no cherries left.

ª       Dust some icing sugar to give a snowy look.

Enjoy!