The Dark and Salty Tart
- Almond Chocolate Sweet Pastry
- 1¼ cups flour
- ¼ cup ground almonds
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ t salt
- 1 stick (110 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small (1/2-inch) cubes
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1-2 T ice water
- Filling:
- ¾ c. heavy whipping cream
- ½ c. whole milk
- 12 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- Salted caramel:
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp. salted butter, room temperature
- ½ c. heavy whipping cream, room temperature
- 1 tsp. salt (I prefer non-iodized sea salt)
- Make the pastry
- mix flour with ground almonds, cocoa powder, sugar and salt.
- Incorporate butter to the flour mixture, using a pastry blender
- Add the egg and vanilla extract
- Add water and incorporate
- wrap and rest dough overnight
- fit to pan and poke holes to prevent air bubbles
- cover with parchment and fill with pie weights
- Bake 15 minutes in a preheated 350 oven
- cool completely prior to filling.
- Make the Filling
- Heat the heavy cream and whole milk until the mixture boils
- Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until smooth.
- Whisk the eggs together
- Slowly pour about ¼ of the mixture into the eggs
- Slowly pour the mixture back into the pan, whisking to combine.
- Pour the filling into the tart and place in the oven at 325 for 25-30 minutes or until set.
- Make the caramel
- Heat the granulated sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- The sugar will begin to form clumps and will eventually melt
- Once the sugar has melted completely and turned brown, add the butter.
- Continue stirring until the butter has completely melted,
- Add the cream. Boil for 1 minute then
- Remove from the heat and add the salt.
- Allow the caramel to cool along with for about 15 minutes.
- Pour the caramel over the tart, not on the crust.
- Place the tart into the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
Before serving garnish with flecks of sea salt.
Recipe by Man of Leisure.info at https://manofleisure.info/the-dark-and-salty-tart/
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