Caramelized Dark Chocolate Tart
It seems as if I am all about the chocolate these days. I am not usually a chocolate person and will gladly choose vanilla anything over chocolate but sometimes I just want to make all the things chocolate like this chocolate pavlova earlier this week. Continuing in decadent chocolate dessert land are these caramelized dark chocolate tarts with salted caramel sauce and sea salt.
These little heartbreakers are from a new-to-me cookbook, Dorie Greenspan’s Baking Chez Moi: Recipes from My Paris Home to Your Home Anywhere. It graced my collection a few weeks ago and I have not been able to put it down. It’s been a while since I got excited about a cookbook and just want to make all of the recipes. Usually, I just admire the pictures and move on (sad, I know) but this book has me inspired to bake classic French desserts. The secret of Dorie’s book is that she makes everything simple and approachable even macarons and bubble eclairs. Whether you are a novice or advanced baker, you will learn something here. OK onto these lovely tarts.
One of the first things I made from Baking Chez Moi were these caramelized dark chocolate tarts. The texture of these tarts is outstanding – smooth and creamy. But it goes beyond that because the slight bitter flavor of the dark chocolate is enhanced with caramelized sugar and caramelized cinnamon. Hold on you said what?… yeah caramelized sugar and cinnamon is steeped in hot cream and that is then used to make the ganache filling. It is really as good as it sounds! I topped the tarts with homemade salted caramel sauce, whipped cream and a touch of sea salt to heighten the chocolate and caramel flavor.
You seriously don’t need another chocolate tart recipe in your life. This is it!! You can make the recipe in a regular 9-inch tart pan or do minis as I did. You can also use milk chocolate if you are not a fan of bittersweet chocolate. All I ask is that you make sure you use good quality chocolate for this recipe (I used Ghirardelli Bittersweet baking chips) otherwise you will miss on the decadence and no one wants that. - The filling can be used in a 9-inch tart crust too.
Caramelized Dark Chocolate Tart
Ingredients
For Tart Crust:
For Chocolate Ganache Filling:
Instructions
Notes
- You can substitute 7 ounces of milk chocolate + 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate for the chocolate above.
- Recipe from Baking Chez Moi
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That looks incredible! I ought to check out Baking Chez Moi, it sounds like a delightful cookbook. Especially if there are recipes like this in there 🙂
There are so many more!!!
Oh girrrrrrl…..I don’t even know what to say about this decadent tart! I mean, I’m just going to have to wipe the drool off my keyboard and hope no one is looking 🙂 Please pass me one right this second!!
Thanks Amy!! One is coming right up 🙂
You are totally like my mom. She isn’t a big chocolate person either. Definitely prefers vanilla but I am so glad you shared these perfect chocolate treats for the chocolate lovers in us all.
I am a vanilla girl tried and true! But sometimes gotta have that chocolate 🙂
I’m all about chocolate also! I love how decadent and dreamy these tarts are. Pinning!
Thanks Jen!
If this is a Dorie Greenspan recipe, than I believe that this is the only chocolate tart recipe I’ll ever need!!! Z, this looks amazing!!!!
Right? You know it’s solid!!
I am a fan of dark chocolate so I can just about image how this tart tastes.
Oh my gosh these look heavenly! So decadent and delicious.
I’m getting on a plane and flying over to you so I can have one of these chocolate tarts in your kitchen. Hope that’s cool.
As long as you are coming with little miss, you are welcome 😉
I could totally go for one of these tarts right about now! I love cookbooks, but I’m kinda like you. Haven’t found one I really adore in awhile! I’ll have to check this one out for sure! 🙂
Beth it’s so hard for me to pick up one and bake from it yet I can’t stop buying cookbooks lol!
Yeeeesss!
Droooooool
Girl, I just adore Dorie’s latest cookbook as well! Your tarts look phenomenal. Chocolate cravings definitely strike when you least expect it though, don’t they? I have been working with chocolate ganache this week and seem to never tire of it, LOL. I want to reach through my screen for a bite because I cannot control myself around chocolate ganache when there’s salted caramel and whipped cream involved! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend, Z!
So glad you have this new cookbook. Dorie is just an inspiration!! Hope you have a great weekend dear!
OOH! That cookbook sounds amazing and if this is any barometer, it’s over the top wonderful! Yum!!
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Exactly!! So amazing!
You know I’m sitting here flipping out over this tart, right? This is all of my favorites wrapped into one luscious tart, and I wish I had one for dessert! 🙂
Hahha Marcie we are kindred spirits!!
Oh, the tarts look divine! And, I need that cookbook 🙂
Yes you do!!
These tarts are beautiful.
Thanks Chineka!
I got that cookbook for Christmas and love staring at the gorgeous photos. These look amazing. I am a chocolate person. A little chocolate a day is just what I need.
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^that’s me, speechless right now.
Caramelized dark chocolate?? Is that even legal?! These tarts look unreal Z, they need a warning label!
Hahha it is legal!
Ooooh! Not only are they beautiful, but they sound so sophisticated with caramelized cinnamon!
This tart is heaven on a plate, Zainab! I love the swirls of caramel and those delectable sprinkles of sea salt. Trying not to lick my screen is proving to be hard 🙂
Thanks Hayley!!
This is gorgeous, Zainab! I’m the same way and will choose vanilla over chocolate hands down but there are days when we all could use chocolate. Especially if it’s in the form of this tart 🙂
Thanks Kelly!!
Dorie is the best and I absolutely love Baking Chez Moi. These tarts look amazing, Zainab! Damn, that ganache is perfect. If only I had a few of these tarts to kick start my weekend.
I knew you would!!
I can never turn down chocolate desserts. Especially when they are drizzled with that caramel sauce. I love that they are mini too! I can’t wait to check out Dorie’s book, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Ashley!
I just bought some mini tart pans and was wondering what to make first. I’m a chocolate person all the way, so I will definitely try these! The ganache sounds so unique!
Now you have a great first use for those pans!!
We enjoy anything chocolate. A great looking tart my dear.
Enjoy your week.
Thanks Ash! Hope you have a great week too!
Oh my goodness, can you ship these out to me?!! They loook so decadent and rich and I am all about the chocolate these days too!
Thanks Meriem. Maybe you can send me some macarons?
Lovely! And the filling is just perfect! Love it 🙂
*faints*
OH. MY. GOSH!
I love every single thing about this tart–yuuuummmy chocolatey and caramel-y….hoo mama I want one! (or 10)
I’d usually go for vanilla over chocolate, too, but these tarts look amazing! Gorgeous 🙂