Chocolate, Almond, And Raspberry Tart

Serves: 4

Keyon Hand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

64

Spice

59

Sweetness

60

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

For crust: Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Combine cookie crumbs and 5 tablespoons butter in medium bowl

3

Stir until crumbs are evenly coated and beginning to stick together

4

Press crumb mixture in thin even layer onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

5

Bake crust until set and beginning to crisp, pressing with back of fork if crust puffs, about 15 minutes

6

Cool crust completely on rack

7

Preheat oven to 350°F

8

Combine cookie crumbs and 5 tablespoons butter in medium bowl

9

Stir until crumbs are evenly coated and beginning to stick together

10

Press crumb mixture in thin even layer onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

11

Bake crust until set and beginning to crisp, pressing with back of fork if crust puffs, about 15 minutes

12

Cool crust completely on rack

13

For filling and topping : Sprinkle almond paste over crust

14

Gently press to even layer

15

Place chocolate in medium bowl

16

Bring cream to simmer in small saucepan

17

Pour cream over chocolate

18

Let stand 1 minute, then whisk until melted and smooth

19

Pour ganache evenly over almond layer

20

Chill tart until chocolate is cold and set, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day

21

Arrange raspberries, pointed side up, over top of tart

22

Stir jam and kirsch in small pan over low heat until blended and heated through

23

Brush glaze over berries

24

Sprinkle almonds around edge of tart

25

DO AHEAD: can be made 6 hours ahead

26

Chill uncovered

27

Using small sharp knife, loosen crust from pan sides

28

Push up pan bottom, releasing tart

29

Cut into wedges; serve cold

30

Sprinkle almond paste over crust

31

Gently press to even layer

32

Place chocolate in medium bowl

33

Bring cream to simmer in small saucepan

34

Pour cream over chocolate

35

Let stand 1 minute, then whisk until melted and smooth

36

Pour ganache evenly over almond layer

37

Chill tart until chocolate is cold and set, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day

38

Arrange raspberries, pointed side up, over top of tart

39

Stir jam and kirsch in small pan over low heat until blended and heated through

40

Brush glaze over berries

41

Sprinkle almonds around edge of tart

42

DO AHEAD: can be made 6 hours ahead

43

Chill uncovered

44

Using small sharp knife, loosen crust from pan sides

45

Push up pan bottom, releasing tart

46

Cut into wedges; serve cold