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
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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Shariyar Mirza
[email protected]This tart was a disaster. The crust was soggy and the filling was bland. I would not recommend this recipe.
Qayyum Khokhar
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my tart didn't turn out as pictured. The crust was too dry and the filling was too runny.
Lydia Acevedo
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the tart out of the pan, but other than that, this recipe was easy to follow and the tart turned out great.
Onolismart Okoye
[email protected]This tart is a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and smooth.
Haseeb Malik
[email protected]I've made this tart several times and it's always a hit. It's a classic combination of flavors that everyone loves.
Bazi gamerz
[email protected]This tart is perfect for a special occasion. It's elegant and impressive, and the flavors are out of this world.
Reyhma Winrass
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of raspberry, but I really enjoyed this tart. The chocolate and cream cheese filling was rich and decadent.
Peter Autin
[email protected]This tart is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. The end result is a stunning and delicious dessert.
Chowa Rahman
[email protected]I love the combination of chocolate and raspberry in this tart. It's a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Abdulkarim Chohan
[email protected]This tart was easy to make and turned out beautifully. The flavors were well-balanced and the presentation was impressive.
Sadiq khan Shahwani
[email protected]I made this tart for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The raspberry velvet filling was especially delicious.
Rafin Rafi
[email protected]This raspberry velvet tart was a showstopper! The crust was flaky and buttery, and the filling was rich and creamy. The raspberry coulis added a perfect touch of tartness. I'll definitely be making this again.