Bittersweet Chocolate-Citrus Tart With Jasmine Whipped Cream

Serves: 6

Jacklyn McClure

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

54

Sweetness

51

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

For crust: Combine first 4 ingredients in bowl

2

Add flour and stir just until blended; let stand 5 minutes

3

Press dough onto bottom and up sides of 9- to 91/2-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

4

Chill 30 minutes

5

Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F

6

Bake crust until deep golden, pressing down with back of spoon if bubbles form, about 25 minutes

7

Cool crust in pan on rack

8

Combine first 4 ingredients in bowl

9

Add flour and stir just until blended; let stand 5 minutes

10

Press dough onto bottom and up sides of 9- to 91/2-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

11

Chill 30 minutes

12

Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F

13

Bake crust until deep golden, pressing down with back of spoon if bubbles form, about 25 minutes

14

Cool crust in pan on rack

15

For filling: Combine chocolate, butter, and both peels in medium metal bowl

16

Place bowl in skillet of barely simmering water set over low heat

17

Stir just until chocolate and butter are melted and smooth

18

Remove bowl from water

19

Place fine strainer over bowl with melted chocolate

20

Keep skillet with water set over low heat

21

Whisk egg yolk in small metal bowl to blend

22

Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup boiling water

23

Place bowl in skillet of hot water; stir constantly with heatproof rubber spatula, scraping bottom of bowl to prevent egg from cooking, until instant-read thermometer inserted into egg mixture registers 160°F, about 3 minutes

24

Immediately pour egg mixture into strainer set over bowl of chocolate

25

Stir just until egg is incorporated into chocolate and mixture is smooth

26

Combine chocolate, butter, and both peels in medium metal bowl

27

Place bowl in skillet of barely simmering water set over low heat

28

Stir just until chocolate and butter are melted and smooth

29

Remove bowl from water

30

Place fine strainer over bowl with melted chocolate

31

Keep skillet with water set over low heat

32

Whisk egg yolk in small metal bowl to blend

33

Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup boiling water

34

Place bowl in skillet of hot water; stir constantly with heatproof rubber spatula, scraping bottom of bowl to prevent egg from cooking, until instant-read thermometer inserted into egg mixture registers 160°F, about 3 minutes

35

Immediately pour egg mixture into strainer set over bowl of chocolate

36

Stir just until egg is incorporated into chocolate and mixture is smooth

37

Pour chocolate filling into crust; tilt slightly to spread evenly (crust will not be completely filled)

38

Cover and chill overnight or up to 2 days

39

Before serving, let tart soften slightly at room temperature

40

Remove pan sides

41

Place tart on platter

42

Using pastry bag fitted with star tip, pipe whipped cream rosettes around edge of tart

43

Garnish with candied peel

44

Pour chocolate filling into crust; tilt slightly to spread evenly (crust will not be completely filled)

45

Cover and chill overnight or up to 2 days

46

Before serving, let tart soften slightly at room temperature

47

Remove pan sides

48

Place tart on platter

49

Using pastry bag fitted with star tip, pipe whipped cream rosettes around edge of tart

50

Garnish with candied peel