Chocolate-Mint Tart
- 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/4 pounds semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 3/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Butter 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Sift all purpose flour, powdered sugar, cake flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl.
- Add butter.
- Using fingers, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add egg.
- Stir until moist clumps form.
- Gather into ball.
- Flatten into disk.
- Wrap in plastic; freeze 10 minutes.
- Roll out dough on floured surface to 14-inch round.
- Transfer dough to prepared pan.
- Press dough gently into pan.
- Trim overhang to 1/2 inch.
- Fold overhang in and press, forming double-thick sides.
- Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Line crust with foil.
- Fill with dried beans or pie weights.
- Bake until sides are set, about 15 minutes.
- Remove foil and beans.
- Reduce crust until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Cool crust completely.
- Combine cream, butter and sugar in heavy large saucepan.
- Stir over medium heat until butter melts, sugar dissolves and mixture comes to simmer.
- Remove from heat.
- Add chocolate and both extracts.
- Stir until mixture is smooth.
- Pour 1 cup filling into heavy small saucepan and reserve for glaze.
- Pour remaining filling into large bowl.
- Chill until thickened but still spreadable, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
- Whisk cold filling just until color lightens, about 2 minutes.
- Spoon into crust.
- Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Stir reserved 1 cup filling over low heat until just lukewarm.
- Spread over filling in crust to glaze tart.
- Chill until glaze sets, about 1 hour.
- (Can be made 2 days ahead.
- Cover and keep chilled.)
- Serve cold.
flour, powdered sugar, cake flour, baking powder, salt, butter, egg, whipping cream, unsalted butter, sugar, semisweet chocolate, peppermint, vanilla
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-mint-tart-1289 (may not work)