Bittersweet Chocolate Tart with Coconut Ice Cream
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces, (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 ounces butter
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 4 large eggs
- 7 ounces granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1 recipe Coconut Ice Cream, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 cup whole milk
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Place the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and butter in a stand mixer and beat on low speed until it resembles coarse crumbs or has the appearance of wet sand.
- In a separate bowl, combine the egg, heavy cream and vanilla extract and whisk until blended.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix just until combined, about 20 seconds.
- Remove the dough from the cake mixer and spread on a clean work surface.
- Knead until well incorporated and wrap with plastic wrap and chill for about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle a clean work surface with flour and roll the dough out to a 14-inch circle.
- Lay the dough into an 11-inch tart shell with a removable bottom.
- The dough is fragile and will crumble; don't be alarmed.
- Just pinch the separated pieces back together and press into the bottom and sides of the tart pan.
- Line the tart shell with parchment paper and add pie weights.
- Blind-bake the dough for 10 minutes, remove the pie weights and parchment paper from the pan and return the pan to the oven to bake an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool completely before adding the filling mixture.
- Set a medium stainless steel bowl over a 2-quart pan with 2 cups of water in it.
- Set the heat to medium-low and add the butter and chocolate to the pan.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate and butter are thoroughly melted.
- Remove from the heat.
- In a standing mixer combine the eggs and sugar and beat, using a whip attachment on medium speed, until pale yellow and thick, about 1 minute.
- Fold the melted chocolate and flour into the egg mixture and pour into the prepared tart shell.
- Place in the oven and bake until the batter is set, 18 to 20 minutes.
- Allow to completely cool before serving.
- Heat the heavy cream, coconut milk and whole milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
- Place the eggs and sugar in a heatproof mixing bowl and beat until pale yellow in color and all of the sugar has dissolved.
- Temper about 1/2 a cup of the cream mixture into the egg mixture and whisk vigorously to incorporate well.
- Add the egg mixture to the saucepan with the cream mixture, lower the heat slightly, and cook, stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon, until the custard has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from the stove and strain the custard through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
- Place the bowl in another bowl half-filled with ice and water.
- Stir occasionally until chilled.
- Pour the chilled custard into an ice cream machine and process according to the manufacturer's instructions until frozen.
- Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until ready to serve.
- Yield: about 1 quart
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/bittersweet-chocolate-tart-with-coconut-ice-cream-recipe.html (may not work)