Gourmet

Strawberry tart

Made with Cooking Range Ivoire 35% white chocolate

An original l’École Gourmet Valrhona

4 steps

Makes 2 tarts for 6 people

Recipe Step by Step

01

ALMOND SHORTCRUST PASTRY

  • 135 g Butter
  • 2,5 g Salt
  • 102 g Icing sugar 
  • 35 g Finely ground almonds
  • 55 g Eggs
  • 68 g Bread flour
  • 195 g Bread flour
Mix the creamed butter, salt, icing sugar, finely ground almonds, eggs and the smaller portion of flour. Do not beat the mixture.
Once the mixture is well incorporated, add the remaining flour.
Store in the refrigerator or spread out immediately to a thickness of 2-3mm. Bake on a perforated tray at 310°F (155°C).
02

IVOIRE 35% & VANILLA PRESSED SHORTCRUST PASTRY

  • 300 g Almond shortcrust pastry
  • 30 g Brown sugar
  • 40 g Crêpe dentelle
  • 130 g IVOIRE 35%
  • 50 g Butter
  • 1 Vanilla bean
Use a rolling pin to break the shortcrust pastry into large pieces, then add in the brown sugar and crêpe dentelle. Melt the butter and the IVOIRE 35% separately at 100-120°F (45-50°C). Use the back of a knife to score the vanilla bean. Use a spatula to delicately mix the ingredients together. Immediately put the mixture in a ring and press down with a spoon. Store in the freezer.
03

IVOIRE 35% & STRAWBERRY WHIPPED GANACHE

  • 120 g Whipping cream 35%
  • 80 g Whipping cream 35%
  • 20 g Glucose syrup
  • 150 g IVOIRE 35%
  • 250 g Strawberry purée
Heat the smaller portion of cream and glucose, then make a ganache by gradually combining the hot cream with the melted IVOIRE 35%. Add the larger portion of chilled cream and strawberry purée to the ganache. Leave to set in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours before whisking, for a melt-in-the-mouth texture.
04

STRAWBERRY & PASSION FRUIT COMPOTE

  • 115 g Strawberry purée
  • 135 g Passion fruit purée
  • 25 g Glucose syrup
  • 3 g Pectin NH
  • 28 g Caster sugar
  • 1 g Gelatine
Heat the strawberry and passion fruit purées and glucose together at 105°F (40°C). Add the pectin and sugar mixture, bring to a boil and finish off by adding the rehydrated gelatine. Boil again for 1-2 minutes. Pour into a silicone mould of the same diameter as your tart, to a depth of 5mm. Store in the freezer.

Assembly and finishing

Arrange the strawberry and passion fruit compote on the pressed shortcrust base.
Add a few cubed fresh strawberries.
Pipe the IVOIRE 35% and strawberry whipped ganache onto the compote using a 12mm plain round nozzle.
Decorate with a few halved strawberries and some passion fruit flesh.