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Grasshopper Tart

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8 to 10
Author: Suzanne Cowden

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Hershey's Special Dark)
  • ¼ cup cocoa nibs ground in to smaller bits with a mortar and pestle
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • Filling
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 6 ounces miniature marshmallows
  • 2 tablespoons green creme de menthe
  • 1 tablespoons creme de cacao
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • To make the crust, mix butter, cocoa,  cocoa nibs, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add flour and mix until blended. Press the dough evenly over the bottom and up the sides of a 10 or 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Generously prick the bottom and sides of the crust with the tines of a fork. Bake in the lower third of an oven preheated to 350° F until the crust feels firm to the touch, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely.
  • For the filling, combine milk and marshmallows in the top of a double boiler or a bowl that fits snugly over a sauce pan.  Heat and stir over gently simmering water until marshmallows melt.  Remove from heat to cool, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until lukewarm. Combine liqueurs and add to the marshmallows, blending well.
  • Whip cream until stiff peaks form.  Fold marshmallow mixture into the whipped cream until well combined.  Transfer the mixture to the cooled crust and smooth the top with a spatula. Freeze until firm, several hours to overnight.
  • Serve frozen or slightly thawed topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream and cocoa nibs, chocolate shavings, or sprinkles, if desired.