Warren Brown

Chocolate-Amaretto Tart

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    one

    9- to 10 inch tart
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Pie Love
Pie Love

By Warren Brown

Published 2013

  • About

I’m always looking for ways to work amaretto and almonds into desserts. I love the versatility of almonds, and the flavor of amaretto is so complex that it works in many desserts. Of course, when they’re paired with chocolate the beauty of each is vividly amplified. The crisp shortbread crust makes it complete.

Ingredients

Creamy Ganache, made with Amaretto 1 recipe

Method

  1. Spoon the ganache into the prepared tart shell, smooth the surface with an offset spatula, and place the tart in the fridge to chill for 20 minutes.
  2. Gently warm the sides of the tart pan to loosen any chocolate that may have stuck to the pan. (Apply a warm dish towel or just let the tart rest at room temperature for up to 30 minutes.) Release the bottom from th