Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart

pardon me,

for I've been lazy,

& not sharing enough of my baking frenzy..

these days are pretty crazy,

how do people get so busy??

anyhows check this tart recipe,

it's pretty awesome..you'll see. 

Makes 12 rich chocolate tarts

Ingredients (dark chocolate filling)

- 400g of chocolate chips (I used 150g unsweetened dark + 250 semi-dark)

- 8 tablespoons whipping cream

- 60g butter, cold & cubed + some extra softened butter for greasing tins

- dash of sea salt

- 12 cherries, to top

Ingredients (sweet pastry)

- 125g butter, softened

- 90g sugar

- 1 egg

- 250 flour (I used 150g plain + 50g wholemeal)

Methods (sweet pastry)

1. Cream the butter till smooth and beat in the sugar.

2. Crack in the egg and beat for 30 seconds. 

3. Add the flour and beat till a dough forms (if mixture is too dry, add 1 tablespoon of cold water or more if needed).

4. Knead on a floured surface until smooth, for about 3 minutes.

5. Wrap in plastic film and chill for 30 minutes.

6. Preheat the oven at 190 degree C and grease 12 muffin tins with softened butter.

7. Divide the dough in 12 round portions and roll out each dough with a rolling pin to a diameter slightly wider than the muffin tins.

8. Line the tins with the rolled out dough and allow it to be higher than the muffin tins (doughs are not soft so this is possible).

9. Prick the bases with a fork, cover with cling film and chill for another 20 minutes.

10. Baked the chilled tart for 12 - 15 minutes until golden brown.

11. Immediately cool the tarts on a wire rack.

Methods (dark chocolate filling)

1. Place the chocolate chips, cream, butter and salt in a heatproof bowl and double boil for about 8 minutes, stirring in between.

2. Spoon the melted filling into the 12 tarts and top with a cherry each.

3. Allow to chill for 20 minutes before serving.

How was it?

DELICIOUS and so rich with dark chocolate! note: keep the tarts refrigerated but allow it to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving. that is unless you enjoy a really hard tart.

The Verdict

Recipe adapted from

Gordon Ramsay.