Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Preparation Steps
- In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, Dutch process cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and fine salt. Add cold, cubed unsalted butter and mix until resembling coarse crumbs. Incorporate one egg yolk to form a crumbly dough. Shape into a disc.
- Wrap the dough disc tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40-60 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out the chilled dough to fit your tart pan, transfer into the pan, and dock the base with a fork.
- Line tart shell with parchment paper and fill with pie weights. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove weights, brush base with egg white, then bake for another 5 minutes.
- Set up a double boiler and melt dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and cubed unsalted butter until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and caster sugar until pale and fluffy. Fold in melted chocolate mixture and sift in cocoa powder.
- Spread cherry jam over cooled tart shell, pour in chocolate filling, and nestle fresh pitted cherries evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until edges are set and center is slightly wobbly. Let cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream with mascarpone cheese and sugar until stiff peaks form. Optionally whisk in vanilla extract.
- Top tart with whipped cream and garnish with additional fresh cherries. Slice and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Notes
Chill the dough thoroughly to create a flaky crust, using high-quality chocolate enhances the flavor.
