Double Chocolate Tart
Part 1: For the Tart base
Ingredients
Method- 105g - Plain flour
- 25g - Deep Russet Cocoa Powder
- 120g - Cold Butter (Cubed)
- 95g - Powdered Sugar
- 2g - Vanilla Extract
- 1g – Salt
- 55g - Egg Yolk
- To make the tart base, sift all dry ingredients.
- Rub in the cold butter into the dry mix until crumbly.
- Add egg yolks and continue until mixing until well homogenous.
- Rest in the chiller for 30 mins.
- Roll the dough out thin and line tart mould and blind bake @ 175C for 20 mins with baking beans/rice.
- Cool the tart to room temperature.
Part 2: For the Custard
Ingredients
Method- 175g – Eggs
- 70g - Whole Milk
- 80g – Cream
- 100g – Butter
- 45g – Sugar
- 2g – Salt
- 30g - Deep Russet Cocoa Powder
- To make the custard, mix all the ingredients well and heat gently over a medium low heat until 65C and cool.
Part 3: To Assemble
Method- Pour the cooled custard mix into the baked tart shell and bake in a 120C oven until the custard reaches 75-78C (The custard should wobble firmly if you shake them).
- Fully cool before slicing.
