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Chocolate  Tart

10/22/2014

23 Comments

 
An easy recipe for chocolate lovers with only three tablespoons of sugar added.

Chocolate Tart
We are spending some time at our cabin in the Sierras and my sister-in-law and her family are coming to dinner. My husband is barbecuing his famous rack of lamb. Usually, I make my stuffed tomatoes with them, but as we were driving up the mountain, we bought fresh corn at a food stand. It had just been picked. So the menu changed, and we are now having corn and tiny potatoes with the rack of lamb. Everything is barbecued by the Grillmeister (master of grilling) himself. That leaves me in charge of the salad and dessert. Early this morning, the woodpecker woke me up (he thinks our cabin tastes yummy). This time of the day is the best for getting halfway decent cell phone reception, so I looked for some recipes involving raspberries. I had brought some beautiful organic ones up the mountains and even after an occasional nibble, I had some left. I came upon an old Gourmet magazine that I used as a reference. I did use their tart crust recipe, but thought it could be improved. The ganache was outstanding; I used orange chocolate and my orange marmalade. The original recipe called for Kahlua or coffee-flavored liqueur, but I used creme cassis instead. Everybody loved it and ate a lot. The mountains give you a healthy appetite.

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Fast forward and I'm home again. This time, instead of using a 9-inch tart form, I made  individual tarts. I also used a different crust recipe. This was simpler and less sugary. I think it complements the chocolate flavor. This is not a sweet dessert. The whole recipe has only two tablespoons of sugar in the crust, as well as the sugar that was added to the chocolate. What it does have is a strong, full chocolate flavor. It is divine! If you are a chocolate lover, this recipe Is for you. It is important that you use very good-quality chocolate. I love to cook with Lindt chocolate and I found an orange dark chocolate called theo at Whole Foods. This chocolate and my orange marmalade add a citrus taste to the chocolate ganache. 
Pinecrest Lake
Pinecrest Lake
Pinecrest
Our little cabin in the woods
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Two weeks later, and I'm still not happy with my crust. Everybody liked it, but I'm on the search for the perfect crust. It’s the German in me. The second crust recipe was very easy to make, a little bit more flaky and complemented the strong chocolate flavor. I made the second crust one more time using the food processor and cooling the dough a little more before baking. Voila! I  had a winner. I ran out of orange marmalade and used plum jam instead, and for the chocolate I used cherry-flavored chocolate with tiny pieces of almonds in them—very nice with a wonderful flavor and the tart is delicious without the raspberries. I just like to have a little nibble when I have a cup of tea. You will be able to make this tart in no time, yes it is easy to make.

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23 Comments
Jo Nell Huff link
10/23/2014 05:49:49 am

Looks divine! Lovely setting for a cabin.

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Gerlinde
10/23/2014 09:51:12 am

i love anything with chocolate , thanks for stopping by😄

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Deb|EastofEdenCooking link
10/23/2014 06:45:25 am

My resident chocolate lover would adore these tarts! That they are easy to make is a bonus, just fabulous!

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Gerlinde
10/23/2014 10:50:53 am

You are so kind Debbie and yes it is easy to make. It just took a while to get it right.

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Marylin Warner link
10/24/2014 01:49:01 pm

I'll take your word for it that this recipe is easy, Gerlinde, though it looks elegant and richly delicious. Thanks for the recipe; I'm going to get my granddaughter to help me make it. She's 11 and in Girl Scouts and working on a Special Dessert badge...we'll see how we do! :)

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Gerlinde
10/24/2014 11:11:04 pm

I love cooking with children , I wish I could be there with you and your granddaughter. This tart has a rich chocolate flavor, like bittersweet chocolate. It is delicious but children usually prefer cupcakes or traditional chocolate cake with sugar and fat added. If she wants to win a badge with her Girl Scouts I would do my Chocolate Chip Walnut Delight Bars http://www.sunnycovechef.com/home/chocolate-chip-walnut-delight-bars . They are a big hit with the younger crowd.

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Dedy@Dentist Chef link
10/28/2014 12:03:31 am

Damn delicious and fancy looking choco tart!!
great job my friend...

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Gerlinde
10/28/2014 01:50:03 am

Thanks for the nice comment. I checked out your blog and I love your Schweinehaxe recipe.

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Emma link
10/28/2014 01:58:41 am

This chocolate tart looks divine. Thank you for sharing such a mouthwatering recipe. I look forward to reading more of your blog. Emma.

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Gerlinde
10/28/2014 02:37:13 am

Thank you Emma for visiting my blog and your nice comment. I enjoy sharing recipes.

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Penny link
10/28/2014 06:57:45 pm

This looks and sounds divine. :)

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Gerlinde
10/29/2014 10:14:58 am

Thank you Penny, you will like this tart if you like to nibble on chocolate.

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Karen (Back Road Journal) link
10/30/2014 10:56:22 pm

I love dark chocolate and your little tarts with not that much sugar sound perfect to me.

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Gerlinde
10/31/2014 04:30:50 am

Thanks Karen, I hope you like them.

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Elizabeth @ Bowl of Delicious! link
11/1/2014 03:16:43 am

That view is amazing. Correction- views. I could stare at that chocolate tart and at the lake all day! Looks delicious :-)

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Gerlinde
11/1/2014 04:24:16 am

Thanks Elizabeth, Pinecrest Lake has been special to me for a long time.

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Dedy@Dentist Chef link
11/7/2014 10:34:30 am

Damn delicious choco tart!!!
lovely even more for it less sugar on it..........

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The Healthy Epicurean link
11/18/2014 04:04:23 pm

Anything that involves chocolate and raspberries works for me! These look absolutely divine! Great blog...

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Geerlinde
11/19/2014 05:24:24 am

Thank you for stopping by and the encouraging comment.

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Kevin
4/1/2015 01:20:21 pm

One of my favorites!

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Gerlinde
4/1/2015 01:37:32 pm

I'm glad you like it Kevin, we have to bake it together.

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Teagan R Geneviene
2/10/2018 03:12:53 pm

Wow, Gerlinde. This is perfect for Valentine's Day! Hugs.

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Gerlinde
2/14/2018 07:07:02 pm

Thank you Teagan for including my recipe in your wonderful writing blog. I enjoy reading your stories. https://teagansbooks.com/2018/02/14/jazz-age-wednesdays-22-―-pip-meets-tiny-part-1/

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