The Disney princesses get all the love but maybe the villains wouldn’t be so evil if someone just stopped and gave them a hug. Just maybe a bit of admiration. That’s what I though anyways. Turns out, you guys love them regardless.
I gave you guys a choice on the next Disney Character inspired dessert and you all didn’t disappoint. Maleficent got over 80% of the love. So here it is, a Maleficent inspired Mint Chocolate Tart!
Let me clarify some things before I start. I am a fan of maleficent (Angelina Jolie version, not the animated one) but found the Sleeping Beauty movie rather painful to watch. SO…MANY…WTF MOMENTS!
- Why didn’t Maleficent just turn into a dragon from the start and lay waste to the party? That would have made the movie a lot shorter and much more interesting.
- Why a sleeping spell? Making someone sleep just doesn’t seem evil to me, waking someone up does.
- Kissing without consent? Pretty messed up but miles better than the original story that this movie was based off of (The Grimms Brother version).
Now that I have destroyed any chance of getting sponsored by Disney, let’s get on with this magnificently malicious dessert.
Initially, I had no idea of what to make but I knew I had to incorporate the gorgeous green flames that Maleficent is known for. I went with mint and everything else simply fell into place. Dark chocolate seemed like the perfect match. Oreo crust because…um…do I really need to justify this?
This Mint Chocolate Tart is…
- A crisp oreo crust…
- with a dark chocolate layer…
- that holds a healthy amount of mint pastry cream…
- complete with chocolate thorns.
So there you have it! A crunchy chocolaty crust with a bittersweet layer of chocolate that plays off of the refreshing and smooth mint cream that sits on top. I hope I lived up to your expectations with this one. I’m going to work on the Sleeping Beauty (Aurora) next. Thanks for swinging by!
PS. Here is a picture of Pim and I after a 4 hour wait to meet Maleficent from a few years back.
PPS. I had no idea that it was a 4 hour wait before hand.
PPPS. No, I wouldn’t wait that long again but was happy I did.
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Corn Starch
- 2 cup Whole Milk
- 2 oz Unsalted Butter
- 1/4 tsp Mint Extract Or to taste
- 2 drops Green Food Coloring
- 1/8 tsp Kosher Salt
- 30 Regular Oreos
- 3 oz Unsalted Butter Melted
- 1/8 tsp Kosher Salt
- 16 oz Dark Chocolate Chips
- Melt half the dark chocolate chips in a microwave and place it in a squeeze bottle.
- On some parchment paper, pipe the melted chocolate in wavy lines and use a toothpick to create the thorny appearance. You can also set something underneath to give it some texture. Place this in the fridge for a few minutes to harden up.
- In a pot, mix together the sugar, Corn Starch and Kosher Salt.
- Mix in the Egg Yolks.
- Mix in the Whole Milk and Unsalted Butter. Continuously stir over medium heat until the mixture thickens (8-10 minutes).
- Remove the pastry cream from the heat. Mix in the mint extract and green food coloring.
- Place a layer of plastic wrap over the pastry cream to prevent a film from forming and set aside to cool.
- Optional: Pass the pastry cream through a fine mesh sieve for a smoother texture.
- Preheat your oven to 350F
- In a food processor, blend the Oreos, melted butter and salt until you have a sand like texture.
- Press the Oreo crumbs into your mini tart pans. Use a spoon to press down, making sure it is firm.
- Bake at 350F for 5-7 minutes.
- After the crust has cooled and firmed up (20 minutes), melt the remaining chocolate and divide it among the four crusts. Place them in the fridge to harden up (15-20 minutes).
- When the chocolate has hardened, fill the tarts with the mint pastry cream.
- Pipe lines of chocolate onto the pastry cream.
- Run a toothpick through the lines to create thorns.
- Cover the tarts and place them in the fridge to set (at least 6 hours).
- Before serving, place the other chocolate thorns on the tart.
You will need 4 mini tart pans. Mine are
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