STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE TART
The crust for this impressive tart can be made the day before serving.Two of my favorite fruits and chocolate- what's not to love! Originally from a May 1985 issue of Bon Apetit magazine that featured an article on Spring Brunches.
Provided by Leslie in Texas
Categories Tarts
Time 45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- For Crust:.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler over barely simmering water; stir until smooth.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar in large bowl.
- Stir in chocolate mixture, using 2 forks.
- Pat mixture evenly over sides and bottom of 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
- Freeze 5 minutes.
- Bake crust until firm, about 8 minutes;cool completely.
- For Filling:.
- Puree raspberries in blender or food processor.
- Strain through a fine sieve into heavy small saucepan.
- Mix all the lemon juice and cornstarch and whisk into puree;add sugar.
- Stir over medium heat until translucent and very thick;cool just until warm.
- Add strawberries and stir until well coated.
- Using slotted spoon,transfer berries to crust and arrange cut side down with points facing edges of crust.
- (Use remaining raspberry mixture with other fruit tarts or served warm over vanilla or chocolate ice cream.).
- Whip cream and vanilla to soft peaks.
- Spoon into a pastry bag fitted with star tip.
- Pipe rosettes of cream around edge of tart.
- Can be prepared 2 hours ahead and refrigerated. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.1, Fat 39, SaturatedFat 23.4, Cholesterol 74.7, Sodium 109.4, Carbohydrate 59.9, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 36.5, Protein 6.5
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