Rich Chocolate Tart

Name: Rich Chocolate Tart
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 1 , large egg yolk; 2 tablespoons, heavy cream; 1/2 cup, sliced almonds, toasted; 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces), sugar; 1 cup (5 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 1/4 cups, heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon, instant espresso powder; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 9 ounces, bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into thin slices and softened; 2 , large eggs, lightly beaten, room temperature; 3 tablespoons, heavy cream; 1 tablespoon, light corn syrup; 2 ounces, bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine; 1 tablespoon, hot water

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2013

Desserts or Baked Goods

Chocolate

Make Ahead

Tarts

SERVES12

TIME2½ hours, plus 3½ hours chilling, 20 minutes freezing, 1 hour setting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To round out chocolate flavor, we add a moderate amount of butter to a rich, custard-style filling baked in an almond-laced pâte sucrée dough. We bake the custard at a gentle 250 degrees to ensure a silky-smooth texture.

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