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dark chocolate tart

Dark Chocolate Tart

This velvety Dark Chocolate Tart is so indulgent and perfect for the current party season. It pairs beautifully with some whipped Chantilly cream so read on for my fool proof method to make this delicious dessert.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: chocolate ganache, chocolate tart
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

Shortcrust pastry

  • 250 g plain flour
  • 125 g butter diced into cubes and kept in the fridge
  • 3 tbsp cold milk
  • pinch of salt

Dark Chocolate ganache

  • 2 eggs
  • 300 g caster sugar
  • 100 ml double cream
  • 100 ml milk
  • 150 g dark chocolate at least 70% cocoa solids
  • hefty pinch of salt

Instructions

Shortcrust Pastry

  • Into a food processor or large bowl (if doing by hand), sift in the plain flour and add the butter and salt. Pulse the food processor 4-5 times until you have something that resembles breadcrumbs, this takes about 3 minutes if rubbing the butter into the flour with your fingertips. Make sure you you have a bowl of ice cold water nearby to keep your hands with and prevent you melting the butter!
  • Add 1 tbsp of cold milk at a time until a dough forms.
  • Tip the dough onto your floured work surface, shape into a disc, clingfilm and pop in the freezer for 20-25 minutes.
  • Remove from the freezer, roll out your dough and using your rolling pin to transfer it into your tart case. Crimp in the sides by gently lifting the pastry with one hand and pushing into the side of the case at the same time.
  • Pop back in the freezer for another 25 minutes and then blind bake at 150 degrees. You can use rice, lentils or baking beans to blind bake with. Just make sure to place a large piece of parchment paper of your pastry before filling it with whatever you choose to blind bake with.

Dark Chocolate Ganache

  • Crack your eggs into a large bowl and add the sugar and whisk.
  • Heat the milk and cream for 45 seconds in the microwave
  • Pour the cream mixture slowly into the egg mixture to temper the eggs, stir with a spatula whilst pouring.
  • Chop the dark chocolate into equal sized chunks and melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals or using a Bain Marie on your stove. Once melted add in the sea salt and stir well.
  • Pour the cream and egg mixture over your melted chocolate, whilst stirring well with your spatula until smooth and shiny.
  • Allow to cool for 5 minutes before pouring into your blind baked tart case.
  • Pour the chocolate ganache into your tart case and bake for 20-25 minutes on 150 degrees. Check regularly, the final tart should have a wobble in the centre!
  • Allow to cool for 1½ hours and then pop in the fridge to cool for a further 30 minutes.
  • Dust with cocoa powder before slicing with a hot knife (heat the blade on your stove or using a blowtorch, hot water also works but you'll have to keep running it under hot water!)