Receta Chocolate Blood Orange Tart
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- To Assemble:To prepare oranges, slice thinly on a mandolin (or possibly with a serrated knife), and blanch for 1 minute in boiling water. Strain and cook in sugar with 1 c. fresh water for about 15 min, till pith takes on a slightly clear appearance. Drain and cover (to prevent drying out), reserving 2 Tbsp of the liquid for mixing into tart filling.
- For pastry, cream butter and sugar together till light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate, egg yolks, vanilla and orange zest. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa pwdr and salt. Add in to butter mix and mix just till dough comes together. Wrap and refrigeratefor one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to just less than 1/4 -inch thick. Line pastry into a 9-inch removable-bottom tart shell and trim edges. Refrigeratefor 15 min. Dock bottom of shell with a fork and bake for 15-18 min, till pastry takes on a dull, dry appearance. Allow to cold.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325 F. Place minced chocolate in a large bowl. Heat cream with orange zest to just below a simmer and pour over chocolate. Let it sit for a minute then stir slowly. Stir in reserved orange syrup, vanilla and orange liqueur. Whisk egg in a small c. then stir into chocolate. Pour into chocolate shell. Arrange candied orange slices over chocolate filling and bake for 12 min. Let cold for 15 min, then refrigeratefor 2 hrs, before slicing.
- To serve, slice with a warm, dry knife.
- Yield: 1 9-inch tart
- As delicious as this tart is with blood oranges, regular navel oranges are a tasty substitution.