Chocolate-Bourbon Tart With Currants And Orange Custard Sauce

Serves: 6

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

53

Sweetness

45

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsp

Bourbon

6 large

Egg Yolk

6 tbsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

For Crust: Preheat oven to 350° F

2

Spray vegetable oil spray on 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

3

Combine ground cookies and butter in processor; blend until very moist crumbs form

4

Using plastic wrap as aid, press crumbs firmly onto sides, then bottom of prepared pan

5

Chill 15 minutes

6

Bake until set, about 8 minutes

7

Cool

8

Preheat oven to 350° F

9

Spray vegetable oil spray on 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

10

Combine ground cookies and butter in processor; blend until very moist crumbs form

11

Using plastic wrap as aid, press crumbs firmly onto sides, then bottom of prepared pan

12

Chill 15 minutes

13

Bake until set, about 8 minutes

14

Cool

15

For Filling: Mix currants and bourbon in heavy small saucepan

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Bring to simmer over low heat

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Cover and set aside

18

Whisk corn syrup and egg yolks in medium bowl

19

Bring half and half to simmer in another heavy small saucepan

20

Gradually whisk half and half into yolk mixture

21

Return mixture to same saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thicken and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes (do not boil)

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Pour into large bowl

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Add chopped bittersweet chocolate and nutmeg, whisk until melted and smooth

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Mix in currants and bourbon

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Chill just until cool, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes

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Whip cream in medium bowl to stiff peaks

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Fold cream into chocolate mixture

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Transfer filling to crust

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Chill until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight

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Gently press up tart pan bottom to loosen tart

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Remove pan sides

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Transfer tart to platter

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Top with chocolate curls

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Sift powdered sugar over

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Serve with Orange Custard Sauce

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Mix currants and bourbon in heavy small saucepan

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Bring to simmer over low heat

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Cover and set aside

39

Whisk corn syrup and egg yolks in medium bowl

40

Bring half and half to simmer in another heavy small saucepan

41

Gradually whisk half and half into yolk mixture

42

Return mixture to same saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thicken and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes (do not boil)

43

Pour into large bowl

44

Add chopped bittersweet chocolate and nutmeg, whisk until melted and smooth

45

Mix in currants and bourbon

46

Chill just until cool, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes

47

Whip cream in medium bowl to stiff peaks

48

Fold cream into chocolate mixture

49

Transfer filling to crust

50

Chill until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight

51

Gently press up tart pan bottom to loosen tart

52

Remove pan sides

53

Transfer tart to platter

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Top with chocolate curls

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Sift powdered sugar over

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Serve with Orange Custard Sauce

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For Orange Custard Sauce: Bring half and half to simmer in heavy medium saucepan

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Whisk sugar and yolks in small bowl

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Gradually whisk in hot half and half

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Return mixture to saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil)

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Strain into bowl

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Mix in peel

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Cover and refrigerate until cold

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(Can be prepared 2 days ahead

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Keep refrigerated

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) Makes about 1 1/2 cups

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Bring half and half to simmer in heavy medium saucepan

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Whisk sugar and yolks in small bowl

69

Gradually whisk in hot half and half

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Return mixture to saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil)

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Strain into bowl

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Mix in peel

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Cover and refrigerate until cold

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(Can be prepared 2 days ahead

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Keep refrigerated

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) Makes about 1 1/2 cups