Name: Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tart
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 3/4 hr (includes cooling)
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 9 (5- by 2 1/4-inch) chocolate graham crackers (not chocolate-covered), finely ground (1 cup); 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/4 cups heavy cream; 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not more than 65% cacao if marked), chopped; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoon heavy cream; 1 3/4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon light corn syrup; 1 tablespoon warm water; a 9-inch round fluted tart pan (1 inch deep)

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A triple layer of crumbly crust, a truffle-like interior, and an almost patent-leather-shiny glaze make this tart the chicest take on chocolate we've come across in a long time.

Cooks' note:

Tart is best the day it is made but can be made, without glaze, 1 day ahead and chilled. Bring to room temperature before glazing.

Recipe information

Total Time
2 3/4 hr (includes cooling)
Yield
Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

For crust:

9 (5- by 2 1/4-inch) chocolate graham crackers (not chocolate-covered), finely ground (1 cup)

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1/4 cup sugar

For filling:

1 1/4 cups heavy cream

9 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not more than 65% cacao if marked), chopped

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

For glaze:

2 tablespoon heavy cream

1 3/4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1 teaspoon light corn syrup

1 tablespoon warm water

Equipment:

a 9-inch round fluted tart pan (1 inch deep)

Preparation

Make crust:
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
Step 2
Stir together all ingredients and press evenly onto bottom and 3/4 inch up side of tart pan. Bake until firm, about 10 minutes. Cool on a rack 15 to 20 minutes
Make filling:
Step 3
Bring cream to a boil, then pour over chocolate in a bowl and let stand 5 minutes. Gently stir until smooth. Whisk together eggs, vanilla, and salt in another bowl, then stir into melted chocolate.
Step 4
Pour filling into cooled crust. Bake until filling is set about 3 inches from edge but center is still wobbly, 20 to 25 minutes. (Center will continue to set as tart cools.) Cool completely in pan on rack, about 1 hour.
Make glaze:
Step 5
Bring cream to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in chocolate until smooth. Stir in corn syrup, then warm water
Step 6
Pour glaze onto tart, then tilt and rotate tart so glaze coats top evenly. Let stand until glaze is set, about 1 hour.

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Recipe notes

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