Baked Chocolate Tart has a dense filling, a clean cut and an intense chocolate flavor. Dark and milk chocolate add depth, while the overall texture remains balanced and harmonious.
1/4tspCinnamon (to taste: slightly less or more if preferred)
400gHeavy cream (about 1 2/3 cups)
1Egg
Additional
12Raspberries(optional: nice raspberries for decoration)
25gCocoa powder(optional: for decoration)
Anleitungen
Prepare the shortcrust pastry base
Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F using conventional heat without the fan. Grease the tart pan and lightly dust it with flour. For the base, combine the flour, sugar, salt and cocoa powder in a bowl. Add the egg and the butter in small pieces, then quickly knead everything into a smooth shortcrust pastry. Flatten the dough and chill it briefly if needed, in case it is too soft.
Roll out the dough into a circle on a lightly floured work surface and place it in the prepared pan. Alternatively, roll out and shape the dough directly in the pan using a small rolling pin. Press the base and sides down firmly, trim off any excess and prick the pastry base several times with a fork.
Line the dough with parchment paper and weigh it down with chickpeas, for example, as shown. Blind bake the base for about 10–15 minutes.
Prepare the chocolate filling
Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Heat the cream in a saucepan, but do not let it boil. Roughly chop the chocolate, add it to the hot cream and stir until melted and smooth. Let the chocolate mixture cool slightly, stirring occasionally; it should still be warm, but not hot. In a bowl, whisk the egg, sugar and cinnamon until smooth. Then gradually add the warm chocolate mixture and stir until the filling is smooth.
Baking and decoration
Remove the parchment paper and chickpeas from the base. Pour the filling onto the pre-baked base and bake the tart for another 15–20 minutes. The center may still appear slightly soft when removed from the oven, as the chocolate filling will continue to firm up while cooling. Let the tart cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate it for at least 2 hours for clean slices. Carefully remove the fully chilled tart from the pan and place it on a serving plate.
Shortly before serving, fill a small kitchen sieve with cocoa powder and lightly dust the chocolate tart. Then decorate it with raspberries, for example.
Notizen
Let the tart cool completely in the pan after baking. The center may still appear slightly soft when removed from the oven, as the chocolate filling will continue to firm up while cooling. For clean slices, refrigerate it for at least 2 hours afterward. Add the cocoa powder and raspberries shortly before serving.