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Chocolate Cherry Tart

Makes 1 (9-inch) tart

Ingredients
  

  • Chocolate Pastry Dough (recipe follows)
  • 3 ounces (85 grams) 60% to 70% cacao semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup (60 grams) heavy whipping cream
  • Cherry Crème Légère (recipe follows)
  • ¾ pound (340 grams) dark sweet cherries, pitted and halved (about 2½ cups)
  • Garnish: chocolate curls

Instructions

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll Chocolate Pastry Dough to ⅛-inch thickness. Carefully transfer to a 9-inch fluted round removable-bottom tart pan, pressing dough into bottom and up sides. Using a small knife, trim excess dough. Prick bottom of dough all over with a fork. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
  • Top dough with a piece of parchment paper, letting ends extend over edges of pan. Add pie weights.
  • Bake until edges are set, about 15 minutes. Carefully remove parchment and weights. Bake until center is set and surface is dry, 5 to 7 minutes more. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
  • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, place chopped chocolate and butter.
  • In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat cream on high in 15-second intervals just until it begins to steam (30 to 45 seconds total). Pour onto chocolate mixture; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk until melted and smooth. (If chocolate lumps remain, microwave for 10 seconds, and whisk again.) Spread chocolate mixture into cooled crust. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
  • Spread Cherry Crème Légère evenly onto cold ganache; arrange cherries on top. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with chocolate curls just before serving, if desired. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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