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    Home » Pies and Tarts

    Chocolate Raspberry Tart

    Published: Feb 12, 2023 by Ashley This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    Luscious, smooth and creamy dark chocolate ganache, sweet and tangy raspberry jam and buttery chocolate shortbread crust makes this chocolate raspberry tart a decadent and delicious dessert for any occasion.

    decorated chocolate raspberry tart

    If you love chocolate desserts as much as I do try these Brownie Crinkle Cookies, Peanut Butter Cup Brownies and this S'Mores Cake.

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    • Why You Will Love This Recipe
    • Recipe Ingredient Notes
    • Recipe Instructions
    • Baking Tips
    • Storage and Freezing
    • Substitutions and Variations
    • Recipe FAQs
    • More Pie and Tart Recipes to Try
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    Why You Will Love This Recipe

    • Buttery chocolate shortbread crust, sweet-tart raspberry jam, truffle-like decadent dark chocolate ganache, and fresh raspberries make this tart incredibly delicious.
    • Simple and easy to prepare, and can be made in advance.
    • This tart is a crowd pleaser. Because it is so rich, servings go a long way. This tart can feed 12.
    • Easy to follow recipe with step by step photo instructions for a perfect tart every time.
    slice of tart

    Recipe Ingredient Notes

    (See recipe card for a full list of ingredients and amounts.)

    These are some of the key ingredients for this recipe. For a full list of ingredients and quantities, check out the recipe card below.

    Cocoa powder - natural

    Unsalted butter - binds and softens the dough as well as creating a tender and flaky crust

    Egg yolk - helps to bond the dough but also enriches the dough to make it more tender

    Heavy cream - Thins the chocolate to make a thick and creamy ganache that remains soft in texture but firm enough to hold it's shape

    Raspberry jam - store bought, good quality jam

    Dark chocolate - Since chocolate is the primary flavor, it's important to choose a good quality chocolate bar instead of chips. Chocolate chips are formulated to keep their shape when baking. These preservatives can prevent the ganache from being super smooth and shiny. Either bittersweet or semi sweet is fine. I like to use Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate bars.

    Raspberries - fresh, for decorating. Fresh mint, dried rose petals, blossoms and freeze dried raspberries are also great for decorating the tart.

    process photos making chocolate crust

    Recipe Instructions

    (Full recipe instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the page.)

    1. Make the tart crust. Combine the dry ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Process to blend. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pulse in the yolk and cream until the mixture begins to form large clumps. Chill the dough.
    2. Roll out the dough to a 12" round, and place over a 9.5" tart pan. Fit the dough to the tart pan and remove the excess. Prick the crust with a fork. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
    3. Line the tart shell with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights. Bake for 22 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
    4. Spread raspberry jam over the cooled crust.
    process shot making the ganache and topping with raspberries
    1. Place the chopped chocolate and butter into a large bowl. Heat the heavy cream and salt until simmering, as the cream is just beginning to form small bubbles around the perimeter of the saucepan.
    2. Pour the cream over the chocolate and butter. Let sit for one minute. Whisk the cream and the chocolate until smooth and shiny.
    3. Pour the ganache over the raspberry jam and smooth out the top with an offset spatula. Refrigerate for 1 - 2 hours.
    4. Decorate the tart with fresh raspberries. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.
    interior texture of the chocolate ganache

    Baking Tips

    • If the chocolate isn't fully melted after whisking the cream into the chocolate, microwave in 15-20 second increments, stirring gently after each until smooth and pourable. Be careful to not overheat the ganache as it can split.
    • For the cleanest, prettiest slices, use a hot knife to slice, cleaning the knife and reheating the knife, if necessary, with every cut.
    • Chilling the chocolate shortbread tart shell before baking ensures that the crust won't shrink when baking. For extra security, you can also freeze the tart shell before baking.
    • Use a 9.5" tart pan with a removable bottom to easily release the tart from the pan.

    Storage and Freezing

    This chocolate raspberry tart can be stored at room temperature for up to 24 hours but for best results, I recommend refrigerating the tart. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

    This tart freezes really well. After fully chilling the tart in the refrigerator and before raspberries are placed on top, wrap the tart with plastic wrap, then wrap with a layer of foil. Place the tart in a large zip top bag. The tart can be frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight. Add the raspberries before serving.

    slice of chocolate raspberry tart

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Replace the raspberry jam and fresh raspberries with strawberry jam and fresh strawberries.
    • Make this tart fully no-bake by replacing the chocolate shortbread crust with a no bake Oreo cookie crust.

    Recipe FAQs

    What are pie weights?

    Pie weights are used for blind baking crusts. Blind baking is baking the crust without any filling. This is good for pies and tarts with super wet fillings (like pumpkin) to prevent soggy crusts or no bake fillings. The pie weights (usually placed on top of foil or parchment) hold the crust down so it doesn't poof up when baking. You can buy pie weights, or you can use dried beans, uncooked rice, or even granulated sugar.

    slices of tart
    Why is my ganache grainy?

    Ganache can become grainy when the cream hasn't been heated long enough to melt the chocolate. It can also happen if the cream is too hot. If they ganache becomes grainy, oily or looks split, heat the ganache in the microwave in 20 second increments, and whisk gently after each until smooth. The goal is to increase the temperature of the ganache, slowly, until the mixture can become an emulsion, or blend well together.

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    Recipe

    chocolate raspberry tart cut into slices

    Chocolate Raspberry Tart

    Raspberry jam and rich and decadent dark chocolate ganache in a buttery chocolate shortbread crust topped with fresh raspberries
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    Servings12 servings
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Chill3 hours hrs
    Cook Time25 minutes mins
    Total Time3 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

    Equipment

    • 9.5 inch tart pan

    Ingredients
     

    Chocolate Shortbread Crust

    • 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
    • ½ cup confectioners sugar
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
    • 1 large egg yolk, cold
    • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
    • ½ cup raspberry jam

    Chocolate Ganache

    • 2 cups bittersweet or semi sweet chocolate, chopped
    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cubed
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • pinch of salt
    • fresh raspberries, for decorating

    Instructions
     

    Chocolate Shortbread Crust

    • Combine the flour, confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple times to thoroughly combine.
      1 ¼ cup all purpose flour, ½ cup confectioners sugar, ¼ cup cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • Scatter the butter over the flour mixture. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
      ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
    • Whisk together the egg yolk and cream in a small bowl. Add the egg yolk mixture while pulsing. Pulse the mixture until it forms large clumps.
      1 large egg yolk, cold, 1 tablespoon heavy cream
    • Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form into a ball. It should come together easily without being sticky. Flatten ball slightly with your hands to form a thick disc. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
    • Place your chilled dough on a lightly floured surface. Let the dough sit for a 5-10 minutes, if necessary, until pliable. Roll out the dough into a 12" circle.
    • Loosely roll up the dough over a rolling pin. Unroll the dough over a 9.5" tart pan.
    • Ease the dough into the pan. Avoid stretching the dough. Use the tips of your fingers to ensure the dough is flush with the bottom and sides of the pan. Cut off the excess. Prick the dough with a fork a couple times.
    • Refrigerate the crust for one hour, or freeze for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, place a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 400℉.
    • Lightly spray a piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper with cooking spray. Press the foil into the tart shell, covering the edges. Fill the shell with pie weights.
    • Place the tart shell into the oven on top of the baking sheet and bake for 22 minutes. Remove the shell from the oven and remove the foil and pie weights.
    • Place the tart shell back into the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Let the tart shell cool completely.
    • Spread the raspberry jam evenly over the cooled tart shell.
      ½ cup raspberry jam

    Chocolate Ganache

    • In a large bowl, combine the chopped chocolate and butter.
      2 cups bittersweet or semi sweet chocolate, chopped, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cubed
    • In a small saucepan, combine the cream and salt. Place the saucepan over medium low heat and cook until simmering, with small bubbles just starting to form around the edges of the pan. Do not boil.
      1 cup heavy cream, pinch of salt
    • Pour the cream over the chocolate and butter, making sure all the chocolate is covered. Let the mixture sit for 1 minute.
    • Whisk the cream and the chocolate together until smooth and silky. Pour the ganache over the raspberry jam in the tart shell.
    • Refrigerate the tart for 1-2 hours until the ganache has firmed up.
    • Decorate the tart with fresh raspberries. Serve the tart slightly chilled or room temperature.
      fresh raspberries, for decorating
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    Hi, I'm Ashley! Welcome to the Little Vintage Baking blog. I am food photographer and recipe developer of mostly sweet, sometimes savory recipes that are always delicious, and elevated, but always approachable. I hope to inspire you with beautiful, tried and true recipes for all skill levels.

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