French Chocolate Tart
 
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • 190 grams flour (1⅔ cups)
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 120 grams butter (1 stick)
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt crystals (or ¼ teaspoon table salt)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 30 grams ground almonds (1/4 cup)
  • Filling:
  • 300 grams 52% good chocolate (like Lindt)
  • 60 grams butter (1/2 stick)
  • 200 grams crème fraîche (1 cup)
  • ¼ cup espresso
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F.
  2. Put the dry crust ingredients in the Cuisinart and blend.
  3. Add the wet ingredients and turn until it forms a ball.
  4. Roll the crust out on parchment paper (under and above).
  5. Slide the crust on to a quiche pan and cut the excess parchment paper.
  6. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes with the second parchment paper on top, then 5 more minutes uncovered.
  7. Let it cool.
  8. Prepare a double-boiler and melt the chocolate and butter.
  9. In a separate pan, heat the crème fraîche - don't let it foam.
  10. Add the espresso to the cream.
  11. Mix the melted chocolate / butter and the cream / espresso.
  12. Let the filling cool for 5 minutes, then pour it into the crust.
  13. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Recipe by A Lady In France at https://aladyinfrance.com/french-chocolate-tart/