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    Tartlets with Goat Cheese Mousse and Caramelized Plums

    By Julia | Updated: Mar 10, 2018 | Published: Sep 26, 2012 | 25 Comments

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    Tartlets with Goat Cheese Mousse and Caramelized Plums - delicious, French dessert recipe. Plums are cooked in butter and sugar until caramelized! I want to warn you right away - this is a very rich dessert! Not surprisingly why - goat cheese whipped together with heavy cream and sugar!

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    I think plums are way overlooked and underused as ingredient.  So, to rectify this situation, I made Tartlets with Goat Cheese Mousse and Caramelized Plums.  I love plums as a fruit that's somewhat sour, because that allows you to play with flavor, to combine sweet and sour.   To make sour as sour or as sweet as you want.

    plums cooking in butter and sugar

    This recipe makes enough tart filling for 2 small tartlets (mini-tart shells 3 inch diameter each). So, because the goat cheese mousse is so rich, you might actually be full from eating just half of that little tartlet. Then, you can finish another half for breakfast next morning!

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    These Tartlets with Goat Cheese Mousse and Caramelized Plums look so French, don't they?

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    Great with a cup of tea:

    Plum tartlets, tartelettes with plums, sugar, goat cheese, whipped cream

     

    Tartlets with Goat Cheese Mousse and Caramelized Plums
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    Tartlets with Goat Cheese Mousse and Caramelized Plums

    Tartlets with Goat Cheese Mousse and Caramelized Plums - delicious, French dessert recipe.  Goat cheese is whipped together with heavy cream and sugar!  Plums are cooked in butter and sugar until caramelized! 
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine French
    Servings 2 people
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 2 small tartlets (3 inch diameter each)
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 2 plums
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • 2 oz goat cheese
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
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    Instructions 

    • Make and bake sweet tart crust for small tartlets (3 inch in diameter each) according to my recipe. Let them cool completely.
    • Cut each plum in half, remove the pit and slice plums finely. Heat butter in a skillet until sizzling, add plums and sugar and cook for 5 minutes, turning once until plums darken and caramelize. Set the plum mixture aside to cool completely.
    • Using mixer, whip heavy cream until well-defined peaks form. Put in the refrigerator.
    • Using mixer, whip goat cheese and sugar until well combined and goat cheese softens and becomes creamy. Return unsweetened whipped heavy cream from the refrigerator to the counter. Using spatula, add whipped cream to goat cheese mixture and combine until well incorporated.
    • Place goat cheese mousse into each tartlet. 
    • Top with plum mixture.

    Notes

    Prep and cook time does not include time to make homemade tartlets (mini tart shells).  In this recipe, it is assumed that you have already pre-made tartlets. 

    Nutrition Disclaimer:

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    1. Sandy

      December 10, 2020 at 5:24 pm

      Love all your tart recipes. All are so good. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 11, 2020 at 1:26 am

        So glad you liked my recipes. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Trishnanta

      August 04, 2013 at 1:52 pm

      That is some fantastic photography. 🙂 Love the tartlets.

      Reply
    3. Renee

      October 15, 2012 at 9:38 pm

      So pretty! I love goat cheese in desserts 🙂

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 15, 2012 at 11:58 pm

        Me too!! Goat cheese is so versatile!

        Reply
    4. Bree @ Twinkle in the Eye

      October 02, 2012 at 1:01 pm

      Your food looks delicious and your photography is amazing! I look forward to following along. Thanks for linking up for Flash Blog Friday 🙂

      Reply
    5. Jill Silverman Hough

      September 28, 2012 at 7:46 am

      Love YOUR photography, Julia! I'm inspired!

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 28, 2012 at 6:21 pm

        Thank you! Your comment means a lot, especially because you are a professional in culinary area.

        Reply
    6. Denise @ TLT

      September 28, 2012 at 1:16 am

      You already knew I'm on a tartlet kick, but these?! They just scream to be made. Goat cheese mousse...wow, I need this!

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 28, 2012 at 6:23 pm

        You were also on a goat cheese kick this week, making those delicious looking gnocchi with the goat cheese sauce.

        Reply
    7. Christina @ Sweet Pea's Kitchen

      September 27, 2012 at 7:42 pm

      Oh man...you had me at goat cheese! These tarts look delicious! 🙂

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 28, 2012 at 6:24 pm

        Thank you, Christina.

        Reply
    8. Lisa H.

      September 27, 2012 at 7:21 pm

      Oh my... what a delightful bite 😀
      beautiful photos 🙂

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 28, 2012 at 6:26 pm

        Thank you, Lisa.

        Reply
    9. Funwidfud

      September 26, 2012 at 10:05 pm

      Delicious looking dessert...Goat cheese with cream makes it sound very yum and rich...Love the clicks..

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 27, 2012 at 2:12 pm

        Thanks.

        Reply
    10. Coffee and Crumpets

      September 26, 2012 at 9:21 pm

      I agree with you, I think plums are totally overlooked! These tarts are so beautiful and very decadent with goat cheese and cream..YUM

      Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous too. Thank you for commenting on my site because now I have found yours and all your yummy creations!

      Nazneen

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 27, 2012 at 2:10 pm

        I think plums are too tart for most people, and they are best when they are cooked and softened up...

        Reply
    11. Jennifer

      September 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm

      Yum, these look VERY delicious! Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday too 🙂

      Reply
    12. Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies

      September 26, 2012 at 12:55 pm

      I love desserts made with plums--this looks absolutely delicious!

      Reply
    13. The Café Sucré Farine

      September 26, 2012 at 10:44 am

      Wow, goat cheese mouse, goodness that sounds wonderful as does the plum topping. Lovely photos too!

      Reply
    14. Alanna

      September 26, 2012 at 9:25 am

      These look amazing - I love goat cheese in dessert! Love your site, and look forward to reading more. : )

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 27, 2012 at 2:13 pm

        I love goat cheese in dessert, and also ricotta cheese. If you mix those with the right stuff, it makes a great dessert!

        Reply
    15. Nicole @ The Marvelous Misadventures of a Foodie

      September 26, 2012 at 7:52 am

      Oh my goodness Julia! This tart sounds amazing!! I LOVE goat cheese and I think it would pair so well with the plums!

      And I totally agree with you, plums never get any glory - they are always overlooked

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 27, 2012 at 2:08 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply

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