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Chocolate Ganache Tart with Blueberry Grand Marnier Sauce

Chocolate Ganache Tart with Blueberry Grand Marnier Sauce
Cook Time
35 min
Yields
6 servings

Recipe by Connie DeSousa from Top Chef Canada Episode 12.

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ingredients

Sweet Crust

½
cup butter, softened and cut into cubes
½
cup sugar
1
cup pastry flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting

Ganache Filling

2
cup 35% cream
3
cup dark chocolate, finely chopped

Chocolate Ganache Tart

Ganach Filling
Sweet Crust, baked and cooled

Blueberry Sauce

2
cup blueberries
¼
cup grand marnier
½
cup sugar
zest and juice of 1 orange
juice of 1 lemon

Assembly

Chocolate Ganache Tart
Blueberry Grand Marnier Sauce
¼
cup dark chocolate for garnish
¼
cup white chocolate shaved for garnish
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directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375F.

Step 2

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar together, using a Le Creuset Silicone Spatula, approximately 2 minutes. Add flour and mix until dough pulls away from sides, approximately 5 minutes.

Step 3

Form dough into a disc, place in fridge to chill, approximately 15 minutes.

Step 4

Remove dough from fridge, roll out 1/8 inch thick on a parchment lined cutting board dusted with pastry flour.

Step 5

Lay dough in a 9-inch tart mould and press with fingers.

Step 6

Place in fridge to chill for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Place tart shell on a tray and bake until golden, rotating tray ½ way through baking. Approximately 25 minutes.

Step 8

Place Sweet Crust on a cooling rack before adding Ganache Filling.

Step 9

Place chocolate in a medium size bowl.

Step 10

Heat cream in a small Le Creuset Saucepot over medium-low heat until scalded, approximately 3-5 minutes.

Step 11

Pour cream over chocolate, gently whisk until smooth. Set aside for assembling Chocolate Ganache Tart.

Step 12

Pour Ganache Filling into Sweet Crust.

Step 13

Chill in fridge to cool for minimum1 hour before serving.

Step 14

Place all ingredients except for lemon in a small Le Creuset Saucepot over medium heat. Cook until blueberries are cooked and sugar dissolves, approximately 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Step 15

Using an immersion blender, puree until smooth. Adjust acidity with juice of lemon, strain and set aside for assembly.

Step 16

Place 1 slice of Chocolate Ganache Tart on each plate.

Step 17

Place 1 tablespoon of Blueberry Grand Marnier Sauce beside Chocolate Ganache Tart.

Step 18

Garnish the top of each slice with equal amounts of dark and white chocolate shavings and serve.

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