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Chocolate Tart

A tender and buttery fudgy tart for chocolatelovers…This lovely chocolate tart will wonderfully brighten your dessert party.
4.1 from 11 votes
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8
Calories 448 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Non-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 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
  • 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.

Notes

Use room temperature egg.

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 8gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 132mgPotassium: 266mgFiber: 3gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 523IUCalcium: 57mgIron: 4mg
Keyword all purpose flour, unsalted butter
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