Monday, July 16, 2001


the promised chocolate tart!

you could use a regular pastry pie crust for this, but i think you'd be better off using the chocolate graham cracker crust in my chocolate banana cream pie recipe from last month! for minimum fuss of course, you could just use a frozen sweet pie shell. . .:


3/4 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup whole milk
7 ounces 56-70% bittersweet chocolate, grated or finely chopped
1 large egg, slightly beaten
Unsweetened cocoa for garnish

preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, combine cream and milk. heat on high for 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 mins until warm enough to simmer. don't overheat or boil! add chocolate, and stir until the chocolate is thoroughly melted and the mixture is well-blended. set aside to cool to lukewarm.

when cool, add the egg, and whisk until thoroughly blended.

pour the chocolate mixture into the crust. bake in the center of the oven until the filling is slightly firm but still trembling in the center, 12-15 minutes. watch carefully: ovens vary, and baking times will differ. don't overbake! place on a rack to cool. dust with unsweetened cocoa powder. serve warm or at room temperature, with ice cream or berries.

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