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    Home » Recipes » Tarts

    Published on Sep 29, 2015. Modified on Nov 11, 2024 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 20 Comments

    Rich Chocolate Tart

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    Rich chocolate tart will fulfil your need for an extremely chocolatey tart – chocolate pastry, filling and topping!

    Chocolate tart with mirror glaze and chocolate decorations on wooden board.
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    • GBBO inspiration
    • How to Make a Rich Chocolate Tart
    • Step 3. Make the mirror glaze:
    • Recipe
    • Reviews

    GBBO inspiration

    It really doesn’t seem possible that it is the semi-finals of Great British Bake-Off already.

    But it is indeed already week 9 of series 6, and this year that is Chocolate Week.

    I am so pleased this week as well to be hosting the Great Bloggers Bakeoff linky for Jenny from Mummy Mishaps. Behold my rich chocolate tart!

    In order to get this post ready in time, I have baked before this week’s show, but it seems that the remaining bakers will be tackling a signature challenge of a chocolate tart with chocolate pastry,  a technical challenge of a chocolate soufflé, and spectacular chocolate centrepieces for the showstopper.

    I am looking forward to seeing their creations which will no doubt be very impressive!

    For my bake I have gone for a classic chocolate ganache tart, with chocolate pastry, a chocolate mirror glaze added on top to give a high shine and great finish.

    And if that wasn’t enough chocolate, further chocolate decorations as you can see.

    Rich Chocolate Tart

    I’d like to think my Rich Chocolate Tart contains enough chocolate elements to qualify for Chocolate week!

    During this year’s baking along with GBBO, I’ve tried out quite a few new techniques, and the mirror glaze is one I will definitely use again in future for my Perfecting Patisserie challenge, as the finish looks so professional.

    Rich Chocolate Tart

    How to Make a Rich Chocolate Tart

    Step 1. Make the pastry:

    1. Cream together the butter and the icing sugar, then gently mix in the other ingredients until it comes together.
    2. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for at least an hour.
    3. Preheat your oven to 180℃ / 350℉.
    4. Roll the pastry out to the size of your tart tin and line the tin with it.
    5. Bake the pastry case lined with baking paper and filled with baking beans for ten minutes.
    6. Then remove the baking beans and baking paper and bake for a further ten minutes. Leave aside to cool.

    Step 2. Make the ganache:

    1. Heat the cream gently in a pan until it begins to simmer (or use the microwave).
    2. Place the chocolate pieces in a large bowl then pour over the cream.
    3. Leave it to sit for five mins approx then stir well until smooth.
    4. Pour the ganache into the cool pastry case and chill the tart in the fridge until set.

    Step 3. Make the mirror glaze:

    1. Make the mirror glaze following the directions here.
    2. Allow the glaze to cool then pour the glaze over the top of the ganache.
    3. Chill in the fridge until set.

    Step 4. Decorate:

    1. Chop some squares of dark and white chocolate.
    2. Slice some Maltesers in half.
    3. Decorate the top as desired.

    Recipe

    Chocolate tart with mirror glaze and chocolate decorations on wooden board.

    Rich Chocolate Tart

    A rich chocolate tart with chocolate pastry, chocolate ganache filling, and a chocolate mirror glaze
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Setting/Chilling Time: 3 hours hours
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 615kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    For the pastry:

    • 125 g unsalted butter
    • 75 g icing sugar
    • 0.5 tsp salt
    • 1 egg
    • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
    • 240 g plain flour (all-purpose flour)
    • 20 g cocoa powder

    For the ganache:

    • 250 g dark chocolate broken up
    • 250 ml double cream

    For the mirror glaze:

    • 3.5 oz double cream
    • 2 tsp powdered gelatine
    • 3.5 oz cold water
    • 5.25 oz caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • 1.75 oz cocoa powder

    To decorate:

    • 1 pack Maltesers
    • 25 g dark chocolate
    • 75 g white chocolate
    UK Measurements – US Measurements

    Equipment

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    Instructions 

    Make the pastry:

    • Cream together the butter and the icing sugar, then gently mix in the other ingredients until it comes together. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for at least an hour.
      125 g unsalted butter, 75 g icing sugar, 0.5 tsp salt, 1 egg, 0.5 tsp vanilla extract, 240 g plain flour (all-purpose flour), 20 g cocoa powder
    • Preheat your oven to 180℃ / 350℉. Roll the pastry out to the size of your tart tin and line the tin with it.
      Rolling out chocolate pastry over a tin using a rolling pin.
    • Bake the pastry case lined with baking paper and filled with baking beans for ten minutes. Then remove the baking beans and baking paper and bake for a further ten minutes. Leave aside to cool.

    Make the ganache:

    • Heat the cream gently in a pan until it begins to simmer (or use the microwave). Place the chocolate pieces in a large bowl then pour over the cream. Leave it to sit for five mins approx then stir well until smooth.
      250 ml double cream, 250 g dark chocolate
      Making chocolate ganache, mixing together cream and chocolate.
    • Pour the ganache into the cool pastry case and chill the tart in the fridge until set.
      Pastry shell filled with chocolate ganache.

    Make the mirror glaze:

    • Make the mirror glaze following the directions here. Allow the glaze to cool then pour the glaze over the top of the ganache. Chill in the fridge until set.
      3.5 oz double cream, 2 tsp powdered gelatine, 3.5 oz cold water, 5.25 oz caster sugar (superfine sugar), 1.75 oz cocoa powder
      Mirror glaze poured onto the tart.

    Decorate:

    • Chop some squares of dark and white chocolate. Slice some Maltesers in half. Decorate the top as desired.
      1 pack Maltesers, 25 g dark chocolate, 75 g white chocolate

    Notes

    • The chocolate pastry recipe is from Teatime in Paris by Jill Colonna.
    • For the mirror glaze, see this recipe for chocolate mirror glaze from Joe’s Pastry, it is measured in cups (or oz) only.
    Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a star rating and comment below to let me know how you got on!

    Tesco got in touch and sent me a voucher towards the cost of my bake this week. I was able to get all my ingredients along with my weekly shop. 

    Disclaimer: Tesco provided me with a voucher towards my bake but all views are my own.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Stacey Guilliatt (Nobody Said It Was Easy) says

      March 14, 2016 at 11:19 am

      Oh my word, it looks amazing! So incredibly shiny! Yum-MY!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        March 20, 2016 at 5:15 pm

        Thanks Stacey!

        Reply
    2. The Free From Fairy says

      October 06, 2015 at 7:29 pm

      Wow! That looks stunning! I bet it is super rich…the perfect pudding for me!

      Reply
    3. Eb Gargano says

      October 06, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      Wow, this looks amazing – so shiny! Definitely GBBO-worthy! x

      Reply
    4. Carrie - Time to be an Adult says

      October 05, 2015 at 12:34 pm

      What an incredible glaze! This looks so gorgeous x

      Reply
    5. jenny @ mummymakescakes says

      October 04, 2015 at 11:22 pm

      That looks beautiful, and so shiney!

      Reply
    6. Cat says

      October 04, 2015 at 5:12 pm

      This looks delicious! Love how shiny your chocolate is and your decoration.

      Reply
    7. Cathy Glynn says

      October 04, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      Lucy this looks amazing x

      Reply
    8. hijackedbytwins says

      October 03, 2015 at 2:24 pm

      Wow the finish on your ganache is amazing! This looks delicious x

      Reply
    9. Rebecca Beesley says

      October 01, 2015 at 1:49 pm

      yes that mirror glaze really has the wow factor and looks so professional. I’ve only ever had gelatine disasters so I didn’t dare attempt the mirror glaze but it really looks amazing. #gbbobloggers2015

      Reply
    10. kerrycooks says

      October 01, 2015 at 11:27 am

      OH LUCY. Lucy Lucy Lucy. What are you doing to me? This looks SO yummy!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        October 01, 2015 at 11:31 am

        Thanks Kerry, just something I dreamed up watching GBBO obsessively 😉 shall I send you a slice?

        Reply
        • kerrycooks says

          October 01, 2015 at 2:50 pm

          I really hope you’re not joking about that! 😀

          Reply
    11. efwalt says

      October 01, 2015 at 10:20 am

      WOW! Love the look of this! Check out that mirror glaze on top. I love it. I had been planning to make my chilli chocolate tart for a dinner party I’m having this weekend and didn’t realise it would fit in with this week’s GBBO. I obviously hadn’t been playing enough attention! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    12. recipesfromapantry says

      October 01, 2015 at 8:42 am

      I really do need to get my baking groove one and create something like this for my kiddoes.

      Reply
    13. Louise Fairweather says

      October 01, 2015 at 8:22 am

      Looks fantastic! My boys would love me to make this!

      Reply
    14. Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says

      October 01, 2015 at 7:33 am

      Oh wow Lucy, I just LOVE the look of your tart and the mirror glaze is amazing – really setting it off a treat! Can I start another queue for a taster please 😉
      A ngela x

      Reply
    15. Karen says

      September 30, 2015 at 10:49 pm

      OMG your tart “shines”. It’s very beautiful and it has a mirror shine even here on my IPad.

      Reply
    16. Hazel says

      September 30, 2015 at 10:08 pm

      Oooohhh that mirror glaze!! Looks great!! And sounds delicious X

      Reply
    17. jennypaulin says

      September 30, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      ooooh Lucy that tart looks amazing – the gloss on your chocolate is glorious! thank you for hosting xx

      Reply
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