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White Chocolate and Raspberry Tart

Impress your guests with this stunning White Chocolate and Raspberry Tart! Naturally egg-free and made without gelatine, this elegant layered tart is the perfect no-bake dessert for summer garden parties, Valentine's Day, or any special celebration.
Servings 12 servings
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients

For the base

  • 250 g (2 ¼ cups) digestive biscuits, crushed
  • 120 g (½ cup + 1 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted

For the raspberry layer

  • 190 g (1 ½ cups) raspberries (fresh or frozen), plus extra to decorate
  • 115 ml (½ cup) water
  • 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar

For the white chocolate layer

  • 200 g (1 ½ cups + 1 tbsp) white chocolate
  • 70 ml (¼ cup + 1 tbsp) double cream
  • 30 g (2 tbsp + 1 tsp) unsalted butter

Instructions

For the base

  • Crush the digestive biscuits into fine crumbs. This can be done by placing the biscuits in a sealable freezer bag and bashing with a rolling pin (great stress relief!) or in a food processor if time is of the essence. Once crushed, mix the biscuits and melted butter together until evenly combined, then press in the bottom and up the sides of the tart tin.
  • OPTIONAL STEP: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and bake the base for 8-10 minutes. Doing this makes the base firmer and more set, and not as crumbly as the unbaked version. This is a good step to do too if you are making this tart more than a day in advance, as it will seal the base and prevent risk of it absorbing any liquids from the fillings.

For the raspberry layer

  • While the base is chilling, make the raspberry layer. Place the raspberries in a small saucepan with a splash of the water. Cook until the fruit has broken down and it is easily mashable with a spatula. Remove from the heat and set aside for a moment.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine the remaining water and cornflour into a loose white liquid. Tip this slurry into the mashed raspberries along with the sugar, then return the pan to the heat. Cook for a couple of minutes until the mixture is bubbling and has thickened to a jam like consistency. Reserve a teaspoon or so of just the liquid (trying to avoid the seeds) for decoration if you wish. Cool for a few minutes before pouring onto the chilled base and spreading it out evenly. Return to the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes.

For the white chocolate layer

  • Once the raspberry filling has chilled and has a firm skin, make the white chocolate layer. Simply melt the chocolate, cream and butter together gently in a saucepan, stirring to combine until smooth and silky. Carefully pour the white chocolate ganache onto the raspberry coulis layer and spread out evenly.
  • Drop the tin on a work surface a few times to help any air bubbles come to the surface, popping them with a skewer, a toothpick or a knife. Once you are satisfied, ensure the chocolate layer is smooth on top, then return the tart to the fridge to set completely.
  • As an optional decoration, one the chocolate layer has set, gently warm up the raspberry liquid again and drizzle it over the tart. Finish with a few additional raspberries and some white chocolate chips. Leave the tart to come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • Use a loose bottomed tin to make the dessert. This makes it so much easier to release the tart from the tin. You could even place a smaller circle of parchment on the base before pressing the biscuit mixture in, to facilitate release from the tin when removing it.
  • Baking the base makes it firmer and more stable, so it will not be as crumbly when cut into on serving. I would recommend baking it if you are making this tart more than a day in advance, to help ensure the base does not get too soft from the (wet) fillings. This is totally an optional step, the tart is just fine without baking too.
  • When cooking down the raspberry layer once the cornflour slurry has been added, look for it to be fairly thick and almost like hot jam. It will still be a little runny (but thick) when removed from the heat, but will thicken further and set once cooled.
  • You can make the white chocolate tart filling in the microwave too if you prefer. Either way works just as well, so do what suits you best!
  • Tapping the tin on a work surface brings any air bubbles to the top. This means they can be popped and the layer smoothed over before leaving to set, giving you a nice clean finish to the top of the tart.
  • My suggestion for decoration is really just that! Feel free to decorate how you wish, with additional raspberries and drizzles of white chocolate, or just leave plain and enjoy as is!
  • Bring the tart out of the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving. This is important to allow the chocolate layer to soften so that the raspberry layer does not get squished out when the tart is cut.
  • Author: Andrea
    Calories: 316kcal
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: British, International
    Keyword: Buttery and Crunchy Biscuit Crumb Base, Easy White Chocolate and Raspberry Tart Recipe, Elegant Raspberry Torte with White Chocolate, Layered Raspberry Tart with Digestive Base, No-Bake Raspberry White Chocolate Ganache Tart, Tart and Jammy Homemade Raspberry Filling, Velvety Smooth and Silky White Chocolate Ganache

    Nutrition

    Calories: 316kcal