Dessert
Cherry Chocolate Tart
A rich chocolate tart filled with silky chocolate custard and topped with homemade cherry compote. The combination of bittersweet chocolate and tart cherries creates a perfectly balanced dessert.
- Total
- Several Hours
Quick Recipe Summary
- Cuisine
- Chinese
- Category
- Dessert
- Method
- Baking
- Total Time
- Several Hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Main Ingredient
- Cake Flour
About This Recipe
A rich chocolate tart filled with silky chocolate custard and topped with homemade cherry compote. The combination of bittersweet chocolate and tart cherries creates a perfectly balanced dessert.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Written with clear home-cooking steps so the process is easier to follow from start to finish.
- Breaks the method into manageable steps instead of assuming you already know the technique.
- Includes clear preparation cues that help with texture and consistency.
- Uses eggs in an approachable way with simple, easy-to-follow cooking steps.
- Gives the dish a clear sweet and tart flavor profile without making the method feel complicated.
Ingredients
- 120g Cake Flour
- 60g Unsalted Butter
- 30g Granulated Sugar
- 30g Cocoa Powder
- 30g beaten Egg
- 20g Unsalted Butter
- 50g Milk
- 100g Heavy Cream
- 50g Dark Chocolate
- 20g beaten Egg
- A pinch Salt
- 200g Fresh Cherries
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 30g Sugar (for cherries)
- 1 tbsp Rum
- As needed Cornstarch Slurry
Ingredient Notes
These notes explain the role of the main ingredients so the recipe is easier to adjust.
Cake Flour
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Unsalted Butter
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Granulated Sugar
A small amount of sugar rounds out saltiness and helps create a more balanced finish.
Cocoa Powder
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Ingredients & Techniques Used in This Recipe
These guides explain the key sauces, ingredients, and cooking techniques used in this recipe, so you can understand the dish instead of only following steps.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Prepare all ingredients for the tart crust and filling.
Step 2
Sift together the cake flour and cocoa powder.
Step 3
Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Step 4
Add the beaten egg and mix until a dough forms.
Step 5
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Step 6
Wash the cherries, remove the pits, and cut them in half.
Step 7
Mix the cherries with sugar and lemon juice. Refrigerate for 2 hours to macerate.
Step 8
Roll out the chilled dough and fit it into a tart pan. Trim the edges neatly.
Step 9
Prick the bottom with a fork. Bake in a preheated 200°C oven for 15 minutes. Remove and cool completely.
Step 10
Prepare the chocolate filling by heating the milk, cream, butter, and chocolate until smooth, then whisk in the beaten egg and a pinch of salt.
Step 11
Pour the chocolate filling into the baked tart shell. Bake at 190°C for 12 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
Step 12
Cook the macerated cherries with rum over medium heat until softened.
Step 13
Add a small amount of cornstarch slurry and cook until the cherry mixture thickens into a glossy compote.
Step 14
Spread the cherry compote over the cooled chocolate tart. Chill before serving.
Cooking Tips
- Keep the tart dough cold for a crisp and flaky crust.
- Do not overmix the dough or the crust may become tough.
- Fresh cherries provide the best flavor and texture.
- Allow both the tart shell and chocolate filling to cool before adding the cherry topping.
- Chilling the finished tart for at least 1 hour improves slicing and flavor.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve it with steamed rice when you want a simple Chinese home-cooked meal.
- Pair it with one vegetable dish and one soup or tofu dish for a balanced Chinese meal.
- Use the recipe card below when you want a quick cooking reference after reading the full notes.
Recipe Card
A rich chocolate tart filled with silky chocolate custard and topped with homemade cherry compote. The combination of bittersweet chocolate and tart cherries creates a perfectly balanced dessert.
Ingredients
- 120g Cake Flour
- 60g Unsalted Butter
- 30g Granulated Sugar
- 30g Cocoa Powder
- 30g beaten Egg
- 20g Unsalted Butter
- 50g Milk
- 100g Heavy Cream
- 50g Dark Chocolate
- 20g beaten Egg
- A pinch Salt
- 200g Fresh Cherries
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 30g Sugar (for cherries)
- 1 tbsp Rum
- As needed Cornstarch Slurry
Method
- Prepare all ingredients for the tart crust and filling.
- Sift together the cake flour and cocoa powder.
- Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the beaten egg and mix until a dough forms.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Wash the cherries, remove the pits, and cut them in half.
- Mix the cherries with sugar and lemon juice. Refrigerate for 2 hours to macerate.
- Roll out the chilled dough and fit it into a tart pan. Trim the edges neatly.
- Prick the bottom with a fork. Bake in a preheated 200°C oven for 15 minutes. Remove and cool completely.
- Prepare the chocolate filling by heating the milk, cream, butter, and chocolate until smooth, then whisk in the beaten egg and a pinch of salt.
- Pour the chocolate filling into the baked tart shell. Bake at 190°C for 12 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
- Cook the macerated cherries with rum over medium heat until softened.
- Add a small amount of cornstarch slurry and cook until the cherry mixture thickens into a glossy compote.
- Spread the cherry compote over the cooled chocolate tart. Chill before serving.
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