Chocolate-Mint Tart

Serves: 4

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

57

Sweetness

47

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Cake Flour

1 tsp

Salt

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1.25 cups

Whipping Cream

2 tbsps

Sugar

1.5 tsps

Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1

For filling: Combine cream, butter and sugar in heavy large saucepan

2

For Crust: Butter 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

3

Sift all purpose flour, powdered sugar, cake flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl

4

Add butter

5

Using fingers, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal

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Add egg

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Stir until moist clumps form

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Gather into ball

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Flatten into disk

10

Wrap in plastic; freeze 10 minutes

11

Roll out dough on floured surface to 14-inch round

12

Transfer dough to prepared pan

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Press dough gently into pan

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Trim overhang to 1/2 inch

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Fold overhang in and press, forming double-thick sides

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Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes

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Preheat oven to 400°F

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Line crust with foil

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Fill with dried beans or pie weights

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Bake until sides are set, about 15 minutes

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Remove foil and beans

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Reduce crust until golden brown, about 20 minutes

23

Cool crust completely

24

Butter 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

25

Sift all purpose flour, powdered sugar, cake flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl

26

Add butter

27

Using fingers, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal

28

Add egg

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Stir until moist clumps form

30

Gather into ball

31

Flatten into disk

32

Wrap in plastic; freeze 10 minutes

33

Roll out dough on floured surface to 14-inch round

34

Transfer dough to prepared pan

35

Press dough gently into pan

36

Trim overhang to 1/2 inch

37

Fold overhang in and press, forming double-thick sides

38

Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes

39

Preheat oven to 400°F

40

Line crust with foil

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Fill with dried beans or pie weights

42

Bake until sides are set, about 15 minutes

43

Remove foil and beans

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Reduce crust until golden brown, about 20 minutes

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Cool crust completely

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Stir over medium heat until butter melts, sugar dissolves and mixture comes to simmer

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Remove from heat

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Add chocolate and both extracts

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Stir until mixture is smooth

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Pour 1 cup filling into heavy small saucepan and reserve for glaze

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Pour remaining filling into large bowl

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Chill until thickened but still spreadable, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour

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Whisk cold filling just until color lightens, about 2 minutes

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Spoon into crust

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Chill until firm, about 30 minutes

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Stir reserved 1 cup filling over low heat until just lukewarm

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Spread over filling in crust to glaze tart

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Chill until glaze sets, about 1 hour

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(Can be made 2 days ahead

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Cover and keep chilled

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) Serve cold

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Combine cream, butter and sugar in heavy large saucepan

63

Stir over medium heat until butter melts, sugar dissolves and mixture comes to simmer

64

Remove from heat

65

Add chocolate and both extracts

66

Stir until mixture is smooth

67

Pour 1 cup filling into heavy small saucepan and reserve for glaze

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Pour remaining filling into large bowl

69

Chill until thickened but still spreadable, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour

70

Whisk cold filling just until color lightens, about 2 minutes

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Spoon into crust

72

Chill until firm, about 30 minutes

73

Stir reserved 1 cup filling over low heat until just lukewarm

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Spread over filling in crust to glaze tart

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Chill until glaze sets, about 1 hour

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(Can be made 2 days ahead

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Cover and keep chilled

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) Serve cold