Chocolate Tart With Candied Clementine Peel

Serves: 4

Dallas Effertz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

43

Sweetness

48

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Sugar

2 large

Egg Yolk

1.333333 cups

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Lightly oil tart pan

2

Make crust: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F

3

Lightly oil tart pan

4

Stir together biscuit crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl, then press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of tart pan

5

Bake crust 10 minutes, then cool completely in pan on a rack

6

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F

7

Stir together biscuit crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl, then press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of tart pan

8

Bake crust 10 minutes, then cool completely in pan on a rack

9

Make filling: Lightly beat yolks in a small bowl

10

Bring cream to a simmer in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and remove from heat

11

Add about one third of hot cream to yolks in a slow stream, whisking constantly, then pour yolk mixture into remaining cream, whisking

12

Cook custard over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until it is thick enough to coat back of spoon and registers 170°F on thermometer, 1 to 2 minutes (do not let boil)

13

Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate, whisking until smooth, then whisk in chopped candied peel

14

Pour filling evenly over crust and chill tart, uncovered, until firm, at least 2 hours

15

Remove side of pan and serve tart chilled or at cool room temperature

16

Lightly beat yolks in a small bowl

17

Bring cream to a simmer in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and remove from heat

18

Add about one third of hot cream to yolks in a slow stream, whisking constantly, then pour yolk mixture into remaining cream, whisking

19

Cook custard over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until it is thick enough to coat back of spoon and registers 170°F on thermometer, 1 to 2 minutes (do not let boil)

20

Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate, whisking until smooth, then whisk in chopped candied peel

21

Pour filling evenly over crust and chill tart, uncovered, until firm, at least 2 hours

22

Remove side of pan and serve tart chilled or at cool room temperature