RASPBERRY VELVET TART

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White chocolate and fresh raspberries make up this impressive tart, garnished with white chocolate leaves and more fresh berries. Originally from a December 1989 issue of Bon Appetit that featured chocolate desserts.For the white chocolate leaves, you will need 16 small thick leaves, such as lemon,camillia,or gardinia with 1/8-inch stems.

Provided by Leslie in Texas

Categories     Tarts

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup cake flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces (1 stick)
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon whipping cream
2 tablespoons cold water (about)
12 ounces white chocolate, chopped (preferably imported)
1/2 cup hot whipping cream
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (1/2 stick)
2 cups fresh raspberries
3 ounces white chocolate, chopped (preferably imported)

Steps:

  • For Crust:.
  • Mix flours and sugar in large bowl.
  • Add butter and cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Beat yolk with cream to blend.
  • Pour over flour mixture and stir until dough comes together, adding water to bind dough, if necessary.
  • Gather dough into ball, flatten into disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let dough soften slightly before continuing.).
  • Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch-thick round.
  • Roll dough up on rolling pin and transfer to 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
  • Trim and finish edges; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line pastry with foil or parchment and fill with beans or pie weights.
  • Bake 15 minutes; remove beans and foil and continue baking crust until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Cool crust completely on wire rack.
  • For Filling:.
  • Melt white chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
  • Mix in cream and butter; remove from over water.
  • Distribute raspberries evenly over bottom of prepared crust, reserving a few for garnish.
  • Pour chocolate mixture over, filling crust completely.
  • Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
  • (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.
  • Arrange leaves and reserved berries decoratively atop tart.
  • Sift powdered sugar lightly over and serve.
  • For White Chocolate Leaves:.
  • Melt white chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
  • Spread in thin layer over veined undersides of leaves, being careful not to drip on edges.
  • Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Gently peel off leaves, starting at stem end.
  • (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover airtight and refrigerate.).

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