Blackberry Vanilla Hazelnut Tart
Indulge in the perfect blend of flavors and textures with this elegant Blackberry Vanilla Hazelnut Tart. This exquisite dessert features a creamy vanilla dome, a buttery hazelnut shortcrust pastry, a rich hazelnut cream, and a luscious blackberry confit, all topped with a beautiful blackberry frosting.
Ingredients:
For the Vanilla Dome:
- 1.5 g gelatin
- 60 g whole milk
- 90 g white chocolate
- 137 g whole whipping cream
- 2 vanilla pods
For the Shortcrust Pastry:
- 130 g soft butter
- 260 g flour
- 90 g icing sugar
- 30 g hazelnut powder
- 2 g salt
- 1 egg
- Gilding: 1 egg yolk + 3 g liquid cream
For the Hazelnut Cream:
- 35 g soft butter
- 35 g icing sugar
- 35 g hazelnut powder
- 35 g egg
For the Blackberry Confit:
- 300 g blackberries
- 40 g sugar
- 4 g NH pectin
For the Frosting:
- 35 g water
- 55 g powdered sugar
- 12 g glucose syrup
- 35 g liquid cream
- 50 g white chocolate
- 3 g gelatin (200 blooms)
- 25 g blackberry puree
Instructions:
D-1: The Vanilla Dome:
- Whip the whipping cream and set aside in the fridge.
- Hydrate the gelatin in cold water.
- Melt the white chocolate and heat the milk.
- Mix the milk and gelatin, then pour over the melted chocolate. Add vanilla seeds.
- Fold in the whipped cream and pour into the dome mold. Freeze overnight.
D-Day:
For the Shortcrust Pastry:
- Mix butter, flour, icing sugar, hazelnut powder, and salt until crumbled.
- Add egg and mix until dough forms. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough and line tart shell. Chill for 45 minutes.
- Bake blind at 160°C for 15 minutes. Brush with egg wash.
For the Hazelnut Cream:
- Mix butter, icing sugar, hazelnut powder, and egg.
- Pour into tart shell and bake at 160°C for 10-15 minutes.
For the Blackberry Confit:
- Heat blackberries, then mix with sugar and pectin.
- Boil until thickened. Cool and pour over tart base. Chill overnight.
For the Frosting:
- Soak gelatin in cold water.
- Mix chocolate and cream in a bowl.
- Heat water, glucose, and sugar until 103°C. Pour into bowl with gelatin.
- Add blackberry puree. Blend without incorporating air.
- When frosting reaches 35-38°C, pour over frozen dome. Place on tart.
- Decorate with blackberries. Chill for 2-3 hours before serving.
Enjoy your luxurious Blackberry Vanilla Hazelnut Tart!