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Chocolate Raspberry Tart

Amanda
This chocolate raspberry tart has a chocolate pastry base filled with a decadent chocolate ganache that is studded with raspberries.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill time 2 hours 45 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 10
Calories 518 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor or mixing bowl and fork
  • 25cm (10 inch) loose-bottomed tart tin
  • Baking parchment or foil
  • Baking beans
  • Mixing bowl
  • small saucepan
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients
 
 

For the pastry

  • 175 g flour plain/all purpose
  • 25 g cocoa powder
  • 50 g icing sugar confectioners sugar
  • 100 g butter cold and cubed
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 4 teaspoon water cold

For the filling

  • 250 g dark chocolate 70% cocoa solids
  • 500 ml cream double/heavy
  • 125 g raspberries
  • 65 g sugar caster/superfine

Instructions
 

  • Put the flour, icing sugar and cocoa in a food processer along with the cubed butter.
  • Pulse several times until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  • Mix the egg yolk with the cold water and add gradually while continuing to pulse. The mixture will quickly form clumps.
  • Put a large piece pf plastic wrap on the worktop and tip the dough out onto it.
  • Use the wrap to push the dough into one clump and then flatten it out.
  • Wrap the dough and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  • Unwrap the dough and add another fresh piece of plastic wrap on top. Roll out the dough on top of the plastic until it is big enough to line the tin.
  • Take off the top layer of plastic and flip the pastry over and onto the tin. Use the plastic to gently push the pastry into the edges. Peel off the remaining plastic.
  • Fork the base of the pastry and chill for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 C / 400 F / 180 FAN / Gas 6 and bake blind for 15 minutes. Remove the beans and paper and bake for a further 10 minutes.
  • Leave the pastry to cool in the tin.
  • Break up the chocolate into small pieces and place in a large bowl with the caster sugar.
  • Heat the cream to boiling point in a small saucepan.
  • Pour the cream over the chocolate and sugar and leave for about 3 minutes.
  • Stir until the mixture comes together and is smooth and one colour.
  • Leave to cool for about 20 minutes.
  • Pour the chocolate ganache over the pastry base.
  • Carefully push in the raspberries.
  • Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 6gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 307mgFiber: 5gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 1029IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 4mg
Keyword chocolate ganache, chocolate pastry, chocolate raspberry tart, pate sucree
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