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Simple Chocolate Tart Recipe

A simple chocolate tart is a fancy, decadent dessert! Rich, creamy chocolate ganache tart, with a crisp, bittersweet chocolate pate sucree base. I've provided options to make this tart even easier to make.EASY - This recipe is easy. The most involved part is making the tart dough, which is easy as well. Alternative options for the tart dough have also been provided. US‌ ‌based‌ ‌cup,‌ ‌teaspoon,‌ ‌tablespoon‌ ‌measurements.‌ ‌‌Common‌ ‌Measurement‌ ‌Conversions‌.‌ ‌‌Weight‌ ‌measurements‌ ‌are‌ ‌recommended‌ ‌for‌ ‌accurate‌ ‌results.‌ There is a long chill time. This can be done overnight.

Prep Time
55 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 232 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European , French

Ingredients

Tart crust
  • 1 9 inch chocolate pate sucree crust
  • ¼ cup melted cocoa butter or melted chocolate
Chocolate ganache fling
  • 340 g good quality chocolate
  • 300 g heavy cream 1 ¼ cup (35% fat content)
  • 45 mL bourbon 3 tbsp (you can also use rum, whiskey, or brandy)
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt or ½ tsp if you like the ganache to be very lightly salty
  • 30 g unsalted butter 2 tbsp (softened to room temperature and cut into cubes)
To garnish and serve
  • Extra sea salt flakes like maldon
  • Whipped Cream
  • salted caramel sauce

Instructions

Tart crust
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  1. Make the chocolate pate sucree crust according to the linked recipe. Please note that recipe is for 2 crusts, so you can wrap and freeze the extra dough disc for up to 3 months.
  2. Once the crust is baked, let it cool completely to room temperature.
  3. Brush a layer of the melted cocoa butter or chocolate on the inside surface of the chocolate tart. Then let it set.
Chocolate ganache filling
  1. Chop the chocolate into smaller pieces so that they melt faster. Place the chocolate in a bowl.
  2. Heat the cream and salt in a saucepan over medium heat, until the cream is steaming. Stir occasionally.
  3. When the cream mix is steaming, pour it over the chocolate and cover the bowl for about 30 - 60 seconds.
  4. Add the bourbon and stir until the chocolate has melted and the ganache is smooth. While still warm, add the cubed and softened butter. Stir until the butter has melted and mixed in completely.
  5. Let the ganache cool down slightly (but still has very pourable consistency). Then pour the ganache mixture into the tart shell.
  6. Allow the ganache to cool down further at room temperature. Sprinkle sea salt flakes on top, and refrigerate until the filling is set and the tart is ready to be served.
Serve
  1. Thinly slice the chocolate tart and serve with dollops of whipped cream or a drizzle of salted caramel sauce.

Notes

  • Make the chocolate pate sucree crust two days before you need the dessert. Then the day before you need the tart, you can bake the crust, and while it’s cooling, you can make the filling. Then let it chill overnight.
  • Use good quality dark chocolate. My go to is Callebaut bittersweet chocolate. You can also use semisweet or milk chocolate. If you only have chocolate chips, then you can use that instead too. But just make sure it’s a chocolate that you like and it tastes good.
  • If you want to keep this alcohol free, replace the bourbon with cream.
  • You could also replace the bourbon with rum, whiskey, brandy, and other liqueurs you like.
  • For convenience, you could make a cookie crust made with Oreo cookies or graham crackers for this tart. Crush the cookies/crackers in a food processor and add just enough butter and press it into the tart pan. Then bake for about 7 – 10 minutes.
  • You could even use a store bought cookie crust. However, you may need to add more chocolate ganache filling to fill the crust, as it’ll be a deeper tart.
  • Serve the tart chilled if you’re living in a very hot area. But at cold or comfortable room temperatures, you can serve the tart at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 232kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 40mg (13%) Sodium 58mg (2%) Potassium 19mg (1%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 430IU (9%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 16mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 232

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 232kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 58mg 2%
Potassium 19mg 0%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 430IU 9%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.