Chocolate tart in a chocolate crust

Name: Chocolate tart in a chocolate crust
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes one 9- or 10-inch tart, about 8 servings
Ingredients: ½ pound (2 sticks) cold butter; 5 tablespoons sugar; 6 ounces good bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon milk; 2 egg yolks; 1 egg; Scant 1 cup flour; ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus some for dusting; Pinch of salt

Preparation info

Makes one 9- or 10 inch tart, about
8
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

This is an easy crust to work with, yet it’s extremely tender and delicate when baked. The filling is the work of a moment.

Ingredients

Scant 1 cup flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus some for dusting

Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, and 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a bowl or food processor. Add half the butter and cut it in or process until the mixture is crumbly. Add the milk and, by hand, knead the mixture into a smooth ball; if it is too moist, add a little more flour. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floure