Is this the last week of chocolate with Dorie? So far this month we have Chocolate Amaretti Torte, Chocolate Bread Pudding, and now Chocolate Cream Tart. It was Chosen by Kim of Scrumptious Photography and it was a delicious choice.
As much as I didn’t like the Bread Pudding, I loved this Tart. (You were right, Nancy!!) I followed the recipe, but I did add a touch of almond flavoring instead of the vanilla to the topping. Creamy, rich chocolate. Flaky Chocolate Crust. What’s not to love!!!
I was a little worried about the crust. When I tipped the mix out on the counter to knead slightly, it looked like a pile of dirt. But as Dorie promised, it came together when worked a little and made a great flaky crust.
Thanks, Kim. It was a great choice.
Please visit the other TWDers and see what they did with this tart.
P.S. I tried my last Chocolate Bread Pudding warmed with a drizzle of chocolate ganache. MUCH BETTER!!!!!
Tea and Scones 
April 28, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Gorgeous…you always have a way of making everything look so elegant and lovely. Very beautiful!
April 28, 2009 at 5:07 PM
The tart looks so pretty and I am very happy that you liked this week’s chocolate pick more than the bread pudding last week.
April 28, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Very good looking tart. Im glad you liked it! I thought it was very tasty and I would love to make it again with coconut next time.
April 28, 2009 at 5:33 PM
That’s exactly what I thought.
It looks like dirt.
Oh, but it tastes soooooo good.
April 28, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Your tart looks GREAT, cookbook photo perfect. Yummy, yummy dirt! 😉
April 28, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Yup! Just as simple as the almond flavoring must have made a whole lot of difference! Nice touch, Tea Lady! YUMMY!
April 28, 2009 at 6:58 PM
So glad you liked this one; it would be too sad to have two misses in a row. Your tart looks great! We loved this one was well. My tart dough DID NOT look like a pile of dirt, which is why I am pretty sure I overmixed it. Yours looks just right. Beautiful tart!
April 28, 2009 at 7:39 PM
looks tasty! glad you liked it!
April 28, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Well, looks like I overmixed the crust – mine came out as a ball, we’ll see what that does. Yes, indeed, chocolate overload.
April 28, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Love the pictures!
Great job, Tea Lady. You rock the Tart World.
April 28, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Your tart looks perfect!
April 28, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Looks delicious! I tried to be patient when I made the crust, so I processed it just a few more seconds and the crumbs turned into a more solid mass that required only a slight bit of kneading. It baked up nicely as well.
April 29, 2009 at 12:47 AM
Perfect. And yummy, of course.
April 29, 2009 at 1:16 AM
It looks great. Good idea to add some almond flavor to the topping!
April 29, 2009 at 1:20 AM
Looks great! I totally forgot about the chocolate shavings on top. Guess I was in too much of a hurry to eat it!
April 29, 2009 at 1:21 AM
i didn’t make the chocolate shortbread crust and would have been worried with that pile of “dirt” too! glad it came together so well in the end, though 🙂
April 29, 2009 at 2:07 AM
I’m happy to know it wasn’t just me with the pile of dirt, I was seriously worried when I first saw it. Yours looks wonderful and I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it.
April 29, 2009 at 2:44 AM
yay! your tart is lovely! i thought the same thing about the crust–i was amazed at how it transformed into something so delicious.
April 29, 2009 at 12:58 PM
This one did seem to be a favourite, looks awesome!
April 29, 2009 at 11:46 PM
Love your photo of your chocolate dust! Wasn’t the flavor of this one amazing? I love the way yours looks with that puff of whipped cream on it!
April 30, 2009 at 1:20 AM
Such a nice tart…love the pictures!
April 30, 2009 at 1:37 PM
I thought the same thing about the crust, that it looked a bit like potting soil! Your finished product looks great. I’m awful at the decorating and wish I could do a better job of plating.
May 1, 2009 at 3:20 AM
Your tart looks fantastic! I’m glad this week’s recipe was a hit for you 🙂 I think I actually liked the bread pudding more.
May 1, 2009 at 3:58 AM
LOL – the crust does look like a pile of dirt just after mixing. Mine was pretty dry but baked up fine – although some people hav elovely moist looking crusts pre-baking. Glad this one was a hit.
May 3, 2009 at 10:30 AM
I am sorry I couldn’t participate in this TWD event. Your pie looks absolutely creamy delicious.
May 3, 2009 at 8:01 PM
I think I over mixed my tart dough a weee-bit. oops and I had a few cracks darn. Yours looks amazing and I think its such a good thing that you like it. I loved it too.
AmyRuth
May 4, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Your tart looks wonderful. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
May 4, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Now this looks good enough to eat — 🙂 especially the cut slice. I can almost taste it! A touch of almond is a great idea.
May 5, 2009 at 3:06 PM
That crust was magic, especially how the taste transformed to perfection once the tart was assembled. Thanks for the shout out (and I thought I’d already commented here before now…)
Nancy
May 7, 2009 at 5:19 PM
I’m sorry I missed this one.Yours looks great!
May 7, 2009 at 6:29 PM
YUMMY!!!!! I still want to make this…I missed out. I didnt like the bread pudding either.