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Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart
A decadent tart combining a rich chocolate crust, silky caramel, and smooth ganache, finished with a sprinkle of sea salt.
Ingredients
Pastry Base
- 185 g plain/all purpose flour
- 30 g cocoa powder
- 40 g caster sugar
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 120 g cold unsalted butter, cubed (frozen for 30 minutes)
- 60 g cold milk of choice
Caramel
- 200 g caster sugar
- 60 g unsalted butter
- 350 ml double cream/heavy cream (warmed)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste/extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 250 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 300 ml double cream/heavy cream
Finishing
- Cocoa powder for dusting
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Mix flour, cocoa, salt, and sugar; add cold butter and pulse until crumbly. Add milk, mix until dough forms, then chill for 3 hours.
- Roll out dough, line tart tin, trim edges, dock with a fork, and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
- Bake tart shell at 170°C for 20 min, remove paper and beans, bake 15 min, then cool completely.
- Make caramel: melt sugar over medium-low heat until deep amber, add butter, cream, vanilla, and salt; whisk until smooth, cool slightly.
- Pour caramel into cooled tart shell, let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until set (2-3 hours).
- Prepare ganache: heat cream, pour over chopped chocolate, let sit, then whisk until smooth. Pour over caramel layer, spread evenly, and chill until firm. Dust with cocoa and sea salt before serving.
Notes
Ensure the caramel reaches a deep amber color for best flavor.