The aroma of the freshly baked chocolate tart has been a fixture in our home for decades, and it’s no wonder why – the indulgent sweetness pairs perfectly with a morning cup of coffee or an afternoon tea. It’s easy to see why this classic dessert has never gone out of style! In this blog post, I’m going to show you how you can make your own decadent and delectable chocolate tart that everyone at your next gathering will love. So, preheat the oven – it’s time to get baking!
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Why Didn’t My Chocolate Tart Set?
The ganache will be soft until thoroughly chilled. If the ganache filling is still not set, simply leave it in the fridge for a little longer. A ganache that remains liquid after a few hours in the refrigerator could be due to incorrect cream-to-chocolate ratios.
How Do You Tell If A Tart Is Done?
Bake at a low temperature, checking and rotating halfway through to ensure even cooking until it’s set but still has a wobble in the center. The best way to test this is to nudge the pan gently.
What Causes Chocolate Tart to Crack?
This is due to the fact that the chocolate you used has a higher percentage of cocoa solids than the chocolate used in the tutorials. Higher cocoa solids cause chocolate to set harder and, in some cases, crack. Try increasing the cream by 5 – 10% to balance out the ratio.
How Should You Take the Tart Off the Pan?
Slide the ring off the tart and down the stand while the tart is still on the object. Then, you must take the tart down and slide it off the bottom round onto a plate (or serve it on the metal round if you are nervous).
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Chocolate Tart
Ingredients
- Non-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup powdered sugar sifted
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 large egg beaten lightly
- ⅓ cup water
- ½ cup butter
- 1 tsp instant coffee
- 1 cup dark chocolate chopped
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- For crust: in a medium bowl, sift togetherflour, cocoa powder and salt.
- In a large glass bowl, add sugar and butterand with a hand-held electric mixer, beat until smooth.
- Add the beaten egg in two additions, beatingwell after each addition.
- Add the flour mixture and with a rubberspatula, mix until just combined.
- With plastic wrap, wrap the dough andrefrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375 °F.
- Grease a 9-inch tart pan with cooking spray.
- Unwrap the dough and place onto a lightlyfloured surface.
- with a rolling pin, roll the dough into an11-inch circle.
- Arrange the dough circle into the preparedtart pan and withyour hands, press in the bottom and up the sides.
- With a fork, prick holes in the bottom ofcrust in some places.
- Bake for about 15 minutes.
- Remove the tart pan from the oven and thenset the temperature to 300°F.
- For filling: in a medium saucepan, add thewater and butter over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Add the instant coffee and stir untildissolved.
- Meanwhile, in a medium, heat-proof bowl, addthe chocolate, sugar, and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Place the hot butter mixture on top of thechocolate mixture and with a wire whisk, beat until a glossy mixture forms.
- Add the eggs and beat until well combined.
- Place the filling mixture over the crustevenly and bake for about 12-15 minutes.
- remove the tart pan from oven and place ontoa wire rack to cool completely before serving.
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