Black Forest Tart
Black Forest Tart
Ingredients
- 1 recipe sweet pastry dough
- 1 jar 19 oz (540 ml) Morello cherries, drained (keep the cherries and juice separately)
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cornstarch
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% cream
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Kirsch (optional)
- 4 oz (115 g) dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup (250 ml) 35% cream
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Press the dough evenly into a 23-cm (9-inch) and 2.5-cm (1-inch) high pie plate with a removable bottom. Press firmly onto the bottom and edges of the plate. With a fork, prick the bottom of the dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F).
- Bake the crust for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the cherry juice to a boil. Let reduce until only 125 ml (½ cup) of juice remains. Let cool.
- In a saucepan, off the heat, combine the sugar and cornstarch. With a whisk, stir in the cream, egg, kirsch, and reduced cherry juice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and simmer for about 30 seconds.
- Remove from the heat and add the chocolate. Let melt for 2 minutes and stir until smooth. Stir in the cherries. Spread into the crust and let cool. Cover with an inverted plate and refrigerate for 4 hours or until completely chilled.
Black Forest Tart