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Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tart

By Paul Grimes

4.8

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Photo by Martyn Thompson

A triple layer of crumbly crust, a truffle-like interior, and an almost patent-leather-shiny glaze make this tart the chicest take on chocolate we've come across in a long time.

Cooks' note:

Tart is best the day it is made but can be made, without glaze, 1 day ahead and chilled. Bring to room temperature before glazing.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 3/4 hr (includes cooling)

  • Yield

    Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

For crust:

9 (5- by 2 1/4-inch) chocolate graham crackers (not chocolate-covered), finely ground (1 cup)
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar

For filling:

1 1/4 cups heavy cream
9 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not more than 65% cacao if marked), chopped
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

For glaze:

2 tablespoon heavy cream
1 3/4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon warm water

Equipment:

a 9-inch round fluted tart pan (1 inch deep)

Preparation

  1. Make crust:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

    Step 2

    Stir together all ingredients and press evenly onto bottom and 3/4 inch up side of tart pan. Bake until firm, about 10 minutes. Cool on a rack 15 to 20 minutes

  2. Make filling:

    Step 3

    Bring cream to a boil, then pour over chocolate in a bowl and let stand 5 minutes. Gently stir until smooth. Whisk together eggs, vanilla, and salt in another bowl, then stir into melted chocolate.

    Step 4

    Pour filling into cooled crust. Bake until filling is set about 3 inches from edge but center is still wobbly, 20 to 25 minutes. (Center will continue to set as tart cools.) Cool completely in pan on rack, about 1 hour.

  3. Make glaze:

    Step 5

    Bring cream to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in chocolate until smooth. Stir in corn syrup, then warm water

    Step 6

    Pour glaze onto tart, then tilt and rotate tart so glaze coats top evenly. Let stand until glaze is set, about 1 hour.

TagsTartDessertChocolateSnackNut FreeMake AheadBakingGourmet

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