Raspberry Chocolate Tart

Raspberry Chocolate Tart

A crisp cocoa pastry crust filled with smooth dark chocolate ganache and topped with fresh raspberries.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Combine the flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. Work in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then mix in the egg and vanilla just until a soft dough forms.

    Ingredients used: 180.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 25.0 gr Cocoa Powder, 1.0 piece Egg, 2.0 gr Fine Salt, 60.0 gr Powdered Sugar, 120.0 gr Unsalted Butter, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  2. Step 2

    Press the dough evenly across the base and sides of the tart pan. Prick the base with a fork and refrigerate until firm.

    Timer: 30 min (fixed)

    Cookware: fork, tart pan

  3. Step 3

    Heat the oven to 180°C. Line the chilled crust with baking parchment, fill it with pie weights, and place the pan on a baking sheet. Bake until the edges look dry and set.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking parchment, baking sheet, pie weights, tart pan

  4. Step 4

    Carefully remove the parchment and weights. Bake the uncovered crust until the base is dry and firm, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking parchment, baking sheet, pie weights, tart pan, wire rack

  5. Step 5

    Place the chopped dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl.

    Ingredients used: 240.0 gr Dark Chocolate

    Cookware: Heatproof Bowl

  6. Step 6

    Heat the cream in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming and just beginning to simmer. Pour it over the chocolate, leave undisturbed for 3 minutes, then whisk slowly until smooth and glossy.

    Timer: 3 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 240.0 ml Heavy Cream

    Cookware: Heatproof Bowl, saucepan, whisk

  7. Step 7

    Spread the raspberry jam in a thin, even layer over the cooled tart crust.

    Ingredients used: 60.0 gr Raspberry Jam

    Cookware: Offset spatula, tart pan

  8. Step 8

    Pour the ganache over the jam and smooth the surface. Let it stand until no longer warm.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: Offset spatula, tart pan

  9. Step 9

    Arrange the raspberries over the ganache. Refrigerate the tart until the filling is firm, then remove it from the pan and slice.

    Timer: 120 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 250.0 gr Raspberry

    Cookware: tart pan

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Bake the pastry fully, refrigerate the finished tart promptly, and store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Risk factors

  • raw egg in unbaked pastry
  • hot cream and baking equipment
  • perishable dairy filling