RECIPES
CHOCOLATE TART
With its crust, toppings and rich three-fold texture profile, this easy-to-make tart
looks somewhat like a pizza, and is a sure way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
For the crust
For topping
175 grams butter
160g dark chocolate (65%), chopped or coins
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 extra-large egg
2 cups plus 3 tablespoons (290g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons whole milk
1/3 cup (35g) almond flour, skinless
2/3 cup (150g) heavy cream
1 cup (110g) icing sugar
Seeds from 1 pomegranate (optional, for garnish)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 to 5 yolks egg yolks
Method
Place the butter, salt, and sifted all-purpose flour in the bowl of your mixer.
Combine the cream and remaining milk in a medium saucepan and place
Mix on low speed with the paddle until the mixture is crumbly. Add the
over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat. Allow to cool.
almond flour and the sifted icing sugar and mix on low speed until the
Making sure that it is not boiling hot, whisk half into the egg mixture to
ingredients are just mixed together. Add the vanilla and egg
temper the egg. Then whisk the tempered egg back into the
yolk and mix on medium just until all the ingredients come together. Scrape
milk mixture, scraping all of it out of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
the dough out of the bowl and press it into a ½-inch-thick rectangular block.
Wrap airtight in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Return the saucepan to low heat. For 2 minutes, whisk constantly, making
sure to whisk along the bottom and sides of the saucepan. Remove from the
Roll the dough into a ¼-inch-thick circle. Line a 9-inch tart pan with baking
heat and sieve the hot custard over the melte