Chocolate Tart Dessert Recipe - Devin McDavid
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Recipe adapted from Devin McDavid, Quince, San Francisco
Chocolate Tart
Chocolate Tart from Devin McDavid, Quince, San Francisco
Servings
16
servings
Ingredients
- Praline Ice Cream
- ¾ cup / 5¼ ounces / 150 grams granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons/ 1½ ounces /45 grams water
- 1 cup / 8 ounces / 225 grams whole milk, divided
- 1 cup / 8 ounces / 240 grams heavy cream, divided
- ½ cup / 4 ounces / 125 grams praline paste or other nut paste
- ¼ whole vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 5 large / 3¾ ounces / 105 grams egg yolks
- Dark Chocolate Ganache
- 1⅓ cup / 11¼ ounces / 320 grams heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons / ½ ounce / 17 grams light corn syrup
- 2½ cups / 14 ounces /400 grams finely chopped 64% dark chocolate
- 2 tablespoons / 1 ounce / 30 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, gently stir the sugar with the water and place over medium-high heat. Cook, swirling the pan often, until the mixture turns an amber color, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in another medium saucepan set over high heat, combine ½ cup milk, ½ cup heavy cream, the praline paste and vanilla bean and bring to a simmer. Carefully and slowly pour the simmering milk mixture into the sugar mixture, whisking constantly.
- Prepare an ice-water bath. In a large bowl, beat together the egg yolks. Slowly, whisking constantly, add the milk-sugar mixture to the yolks. Return the mixture to the saucepan and, using a wooden spoon, stir over medium-low heat until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the mixture from the heat, transfer to a large bowl and place the bowl in the ice bath, stirring the mixture until it's cool. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve and into a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ½ cup milk and ½ cup cream. Transfer to an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Make the chocolate ganache: In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, combine the heavy cream and corn syrup and bring to a boil. Place the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl and pour the hot-cream mixture over the chocolate. Set aside for 5 minutes, then whisk until the ganache is smooth and shiny. Add the butter and mix until smooth. Pour the ganache into a parchment-lined 8-inch-square baking pan and set aside to cool to room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator and let set completely, at least 2 hours or overnight.
- To serve, slice the dark chocolate ganache into sixteen 1-inch-by-4-inch rectangles and place on plates. Serve with the praline ice cream.