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Intense Chocolate Tart
Made with CONFECTION 80% DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
An original recipe by l’École Valrhona
Makes 14 tartlets
Recipe Step by Step
P125 Cœur de Guanaja shortbread crust
180g European-style butter
140g Confectioners’ sugar
45g Almond flour
3g Fine salt
75g Eggs
350g All-purpose flour
Using the paddle attachment in a food processor, cream the cold cubed butter until it has a soft and fluffy texture. Add the melted chocolate at 95°F (35°C). Add the confectioners’ sugar, almond flour, and salt. Add the eggs. Mix them in.
Add the flour, then hand-mix until a homogeneous dough forms. Set aside in the refrigerator or spread out immediately.
Confection 80% Ganache
Heat the milk, cream, and invert sugar to 175°F (80°C).
Gradually pour this mixture onto the partially melted chocolate, emulsifying it with a spatula as you do so.
Immediately mix using an immersion blender to make a perfect emulsion.
Assembly and finishing
Make the shortbread crust dough and roll it out to a thickness of 2mm. Use to line greased 7.5cm diameter tart rings.
Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 20/22 min.
Make the ganache and pour into the tart crusts at 85/95°F (30/35°C). Leave to set in the refrigerator.