CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL TART
CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL TART is one of my all-time favorite foods, After doing some research I found this recipe and I have made it in the past and it is absolutely delicious!
What You'll Need
- One quarter cups flour
- One quarter cup ground almonds
- One quarter cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- One quarter cup sugar
- One quarter tsp salt
- One stick (110 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small (1/2-inch) cubes
- One tsp vanilla extract
- One egg
- One to Two tbsp ice water
- One half cups sugar
- One half cup water
- One half cup heavy cream
- Five tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter
- One tsp salt
- One half cup heavy cream
- Four oz (120g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- Garnish
- sea salt crystals
Almond Chocolate Sweet Pastry
Caramel
Chocolate Ganache
How to Make It
- In a large bowl mix flour with ground almonds, cocoa powder, sugar and salt.
- Incorporate butter to the flour mixture, using a pastry blender, a fork or a pastry processor, until crumbs are formed.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix them in.
- Add water and incorporate into the dough.
- Wrap it with plastic, knead slowly to form a disc and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- On o floured surface or over the plastic wrap roll the dough to a circle with about one half inches larger than your tart pan.
- Lift up the rolled dough and place it on a greased 9 inch tart pan.
- Remove the edges and refrigerate for 30 minutes before baking.
- Prick the dough with a fork, line a parchment paper over the dough.
- Fill with dry beans, rice or pie weights.
- Bake for 15 minutes in preheated 350 F (180C) oven.
- Remove the weights and the parchment paper.
- Return to oven for another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Allow to cool before removing from the tart pan.
- Place the sugar and water in a medium heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook without stirring until sugar dissolves and gets a caramel color.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the cream.
- It will bubble a little bit.
- Cook for about One or two minutes stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until smooth.
- Remove from heat and add butter and salt.
- Stir well until smooth.
- Let the caramel cool slightly and pour over the chocolate crust.
- Refrigerate for about 4-5 hours.
- Heat the cream in a small saucepan.
- When the cream just begins to boil at the edges, remove from heat and pour over the chopped chocolate.
- Let sit one minute, then stir until smooth.
- Pour the chocolate ganache over the caramel.
- Spread it evenly and refrigerate for another 2-3 hours before serving.
- Sprinkle with sea salt flakes and serve!