Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour, for dusting
  • Pate Sucree, Chocolate Variation (page 333)
  • 3/4 teaspoon unflavored powdered gelatin
  • 2 tablespoons ice water
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 6 ounces white chocolate, very finely chopped

Method

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick.
  • Line twenty-four 3 3/4-by-1 3/4-inch rectangular tart pans, rerolling scraps as needed.
  • Pierce bottoms of shells all over with a fork.
  • Transfer pans to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F.
  • Bake shells until dry, 15 to 18 minutes.
  • Let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over the ice water.
  • Let soften about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream to a boil.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add softened gelatin, stirring for 30 seconds to dissolve completely.
  • Put the white chocolate in the bowl of a food processor.
  • With machine running, pour in softened gelatin mixture; process until smooth.
  • Transfer to a medium bowl.
  • Cover, and refrigerate until mixture is almost the consistency of pudding, about 15 minutes; stir until smooth.
  • In a medium chilled bowl, whisk remaining 3/4 cup cream just until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold into white chocolate mixture until combined.
  • Put mousse in a pastry bag fitted with a 5/16-inch star tip (#22).
  • Pipe into cooled tart shells.