Deep Dark Chocolate Truffle Tart
From tcvillegas 16 years agoIngredients
- CRUST shopping list
- 1 1/4 cups All Purpose flour shopping list
- 1/4 cup sugar shopping list
- 4 TBSP cocoa powder shopping list
- 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed shopping list
- 1/4 cup shortening shopping list
- 1 egg yolk shopping list
- 2 TBSP ice water shopping list
- TRUFFLE FILLING shopping list
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped shopping list
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream shopping list
How to make it
- Combine the first 4 ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well combined
- Add the butter and the shortening. proces until mixture resembles a coarse meal.
- Combine the egg yolk with water and mix well before adding to the flour mixture. Processuntil mixture forms into a ball.
- Remove from the processor and flatten the dough into a disk. wrap with a plastic film and chill for at least an hour or overnight
- Preheat oven to 400F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out chilled dough into a 10" inch round pie or any desired size. Add flour as neededto prevent dough from sticking to the surface.
- Carefully lift the doughonto a 9" inchtart pan with a removable bottom, and fit into the pan. Trim off any excess dough, then prick the dough all over with a fork. Place in the freezer for 20 mins before baking
- After 20 minutes, place wax paper over the dough and fill it with dried beans to hold it down. Set the tart pan on a wax-paper-lined baking tray and bake for 20 mins. then remove the beans and wax paper and bake for another 12 to 15 mins. transfer to a cooling rack.
- Make the filling: Place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. heat the cream in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Pour the cream over the chocolate and let sit for 10 mins. Then stir until smooth and well combined. let cool for 30 mins.
- When mixture has cooled, pour it over the tart pan. shake the pan slightly to make sure thereare no bubbles and the chocolate sits well
- Let set before de-panning
- Enjoy with a scoop of your favorite ice cream
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You have the best dessert recipes, don't ya? Another decadent one and another keeper, thanks! 5 forks!
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