Bittersweet Chocolate Tart
The little black dress of my tart repertoire - bittersweet chocolate with a thin brown sugar crust. The filling is a dark chocolate ganache, the consistency of thick frosting, set off by the crispness of the crust, finished with a dusting of cocoa powder, and a pinch of sea salt.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Pastry | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- Tart Shell:
- 1/2 cup + 1 T / 4.5 oz / 130g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup / 2.5 oz / 75g natural cane sugar, muscovado, or brown sugar, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cup / 8 oz / 225g whole wheat pastry flour
- Filling:
- scant cup / 225 ml heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 7 ounces / 200g 70% bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 large egg, beaten
- flaky sea salt, cocoa powder
- equipment: two 9-inch tart pans (or equivalent).