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Blackberry and almond fondant tart

Balckberries and almonds go so well together: the slight tartness of the berries is the perfect foil for the sweeter almonds.

This combination makes for a delicious tart. The sweetcrust pastry case is filled with a blackberry jelly and an almond panna cotta, presented in a bold and unusual way as a change from the usual layers.

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Last modified on: December 30^th 2019

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For 3 tarts, you will need:

1 900 ml Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)
2 150 ml white chocolate
3 6 sheets gelatin
4 600 ml liquid cream
5 600 ml almond milk
6 90 ml caster sugar
7 30 ml Vanilla sugar
8 300 ml caster sugar
9 150 ml jam gelling agent
10 1 litre 50 ml Fruit coulis (fruit purée)
11 1 litre 200 ml caster sugar

Change these quantities to make: 1 tart 2 tarts 3 tarts

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
1 hour 21 min.	2 hours	25 min.	3 hours 46 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 1 hour

Roll out the pastry and line a 9-inch (22 cm) tin or mould, then bake blind.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Protect the bottom of the tart with 150 ml white chocolate, melted in a bain-marie, as explained here.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Stand small rings or cutters in the pastry case after greasing the outsides using a pastry brush dipped in a little melted butter, for example (to make removing these easier in stage 13). Press the rings gently into the white chocolate layer.

These are the moulds that will contain the almond mixture and will be surrounded by the blackberry filling.

Put to wait in the fridge.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Almond panna cotta

Put 6 sheets gelatin in a bowl of cold water and leave to soften for 5 minutes.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Put into a saucepan: 600 ml liquid cream, 600 ml almond milk, 90 ml caster sugar and 30 ml Vanilla sugar.

Put on medium heat and mix well with a whisk until the mixture is hot, about 140°F (60°C) – it does not need to boil.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Turn off the heat and add the softened gelatin after draining and drying.

Mix again with the whisk until completely dissolved.

Leave covered to wait at room temperature.

Stage 7 - 4 min.

Blackberry jelly

Mix together 300 ml caster sugar and 150 ml jam gelling agent.

Set aside.

Stage 8 - 10 min.

Pour 1 litre 50 ml Fruit coulis (fruit purée) into a saucepan and add 1 litre 200 ml caster sugar. Put on high heat and bring to the boil while whisking.

Leave to boil for 3 minutes. You may need to skim off any froth which forms on the surface.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Tip in the sugar + gelling agent mixture all at once and whisk to mix thoroughly.

Stage 10 - 10 min.

Bring back to the boil and leave to boil for a further 3 minutes.

Stage 11 - 10 min.

Take off the heat, cover with a lid or plastic film and stand the pan in cold water to accelerate cooling.

Stage 12

You will now have the 3 elements of your tart: the sweetcrust pastry case, the blackberry jelly and the almond panna cotta.

Now it's time to assemble everything...

Stage 13 - 45 min.

Assembling the tart

As soon as the blackberry mixture has cooled and is starting to thicken, take the tart case out of the fridge and pour the jelly around the moulds, leaving them emplty.

Put back in the fridge until the blackberry jelly is set.

Stage 14 - 5 min.

Take the tart out of the fridge and gently remove the moulds. This is THE tricky moment in this recipe.

If the jelly insists on sticking, slip a knife blade around the sides of the moulds to loosen them.

You should now have "wells" surround by the set blackberry jelly.

Stage 15 - 1 hour

Carefully pour the almond panna cotta to fill all the holes, taking care not to get any on the blackberry jelly (you can use a funnel to help).

Put back in the fridge until the panna cotta is set.

Stage 16

You tart is complete. Decorate with a sprig of mint or verbena and serve cool, but not too cold.

Remarks

It is not essential to coat the pastry case in stage 2, but if you do (which I heartily recommend), it helps the bottom of the tart stay crisp for longer.

Of course, there can be lots of different versions of this tart, based on the same idea. For example, you could use raspberries or blackcurrants instead of blackberries. It is good to keep some sharpness to the fruit to balance the almonds.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
89,808 Kcal or 376,008 Kj	855 gr	13,474 gr	3,664 gr
4,490 %	329 %	1271 %	555 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,767 Kcal or 7,398 Kj	17 gr	265 gr	72 gr
88 %	6 %	25 %	11 %

Per tart
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
29,936 Kcal or 125,336 Kj	285 gr	4,491 gr	1,221 gr
1,497 %	110 %	424 %	185 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Nuts

How much will it cost?

For 3 tarts : 21.90 €
Per tart : 7.30 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Fruit coulis (fruit purée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Coupe Augustin, Apricot fool, Fillings for macaroons, Frozen Nougat, Warm apple feuillantines, ... All
	Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Exotic fruit tart, Pistachio custard tart, Tatin apple diplomat tart, Apple-almond shortbread tart, Peach and green tea tart, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, Rosemary steamed fish, Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Cauliflower and chickpea purée, ... All
	Almond milk: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Plum and almond panna cotta, ... All

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