Chocolate-Cherry Truffle Tart
- 1 cup cherry preserves (about one 12-ounce jar)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 pounds fresh Bing cherries, pitted, halved
- Fresh mint sprigs
- (Makes one 9-inch crust)
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Roll out tart crust dough on lightly floured work surface to 13x10-inch rectangle.
- Transfer to 11x8-inch rectangular tart pan with removable bottom, pressing dough firmly into place.
- Fold overhang in and press, forming double-thick sides.
- Freeze crust 15 minutes.
- Line crust with foil.
- Fill with dried beans or pie weights.
- Bake until sides are set, about 15 minutes.
- Remove foil and beans.
- Bake until crust is golden brown and baked through, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer pan to rack and cool crust.
- Combine preserves and 2 tablespoons water in heavy saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until preserves melt.
- Strain in medium bowl, pressing firmly on solids to extract liquid.
- Discard any solids in strainer.
- Combine cream, butter and 1/4 cup preserve mixture in heavy medium saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until butter melts.
- Add chocolate and stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
- Remove form heat.
- Cool 15 minutes.
- Spread chocolate mixture evenly into crust, Refrigerate until almost set, about 20 minutes.
- Arrange cherries decoratively over chocolate, pressing slightly to adhere.
- Rewarm remaining preserve mixture over low heat.
- Brush generously over cherries.
- Chill until chocolate sets, about 1 hour.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Keep chilled.)
- Mix flour, powdered sugar and salt in processor.
- Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Mix egg yolks and water in small bowl.
- Add to flour mixture and process until moist clumps form.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk for round tart or into square for rectangular tart.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
- (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.
- Keep refrigerated.
- Let dough soften briefly at room temperature before rolling out.)
- Garnish tart with mint and serve.
cherry preserves, water, whipping cream, butter, bittersweet, bing cherries, mint sprigs, flour, powdered sugar, salt, butter, egg yolks, cold water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-cherry-truffle-tart-2298 (may not work)