Tarte Au Chocolat - Le Florence Restaurant, Reims, France
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 14 cup powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon chilled whipping cream
- 12 cup whipping cream
- 14 cup milk
- 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) or 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 egg
- Pastry:.
- Blend flour and sugar in food processor.
- Add butter and using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add cream; process until moist clumps form.
- Turn out dough onto work surface.
- Gather into ball; flatten into disk.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 11-inch round.
- Transfer to 9-inch diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Press gently into place.
- Fold edges over to form double thick sides.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.
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- Line crust with aluminum foil.
- Fill with dried beans or pie weights.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Remove beans and foil.
- Bake crust until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer to rack and cool.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- Bring whipping cream and milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
- Reduce heat to low, add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
- Beat egg to blend in medium bowl.
- Gradually whisk 1/4 of hot chocolate mixture into egg.
- Whisk in remaining chocolate mixture.
- Pour filling into baked crust.
- Bake until set, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer to rack and cool.
flour, powdered sugar, butter, chilled whipping cream, whipping cream, milk, bittersweet chocolate, egg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tarte-au-chocolat-le-florence-restaurant-reims-france-376217 (may not work)