Chocolate and Strawberry Tart

Strawberry and Chocolate Tart

My mum prepared this delicious delight to perfection. She lovingly placed each strawberry  to bring the flower to life. I shall cherish the memory of her gentle hands working with passion as she created something she loved. 

 

Prepare a  23 cm /9-inch tart pan
Preheat the oven to 165 C| 350 F

Dry ingredients

1 cup flour - plain or almond
1 cup ground almond
3/4th cup sugar
A pinch of salt

1/3rd cup salted butter
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract

With the tips of your fingers or two butter knives, mix together all of the dry ingredients, - cutting in the pieces of butter until it resembles crumbs.

Mix the yolks and vanilla and pour them into the crumbs. Lightly bring it all together. It will resemble dough. Do not overwork.

Alternately, use a food processor, working with only the pulse button.  

Flatten the pastry onto the base of your prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes until a light shade of golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool.

Chocolate Ganache

125 g/ 4 oz dark chocolate
1/2 tbsp butter
125 ml/ 4 oz  or half cup whipping cream - 35 % fat 
1/2 tbsp sugar
A pinch of salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cognac

24 strawberries, washed, hulled, and cut as desired to decorate.

In a pot, preferably a double boiler, melt the chocolate with the butter. Mix in the cream, sugar and salt. When all of it comes together, add the vanilla and cognac. 
Cool until it is the right consistency to pour over the pastry but not too thick to apply.
The chocolate must be set yet soft enough to place the strawberries into it if desired.


Serve immediately or chilled

Photo courtesy Sheriar Hirjikaka

 

My published cookbooks are available for sale through myself and on Amazon.

The World of Parsi Cooking: Food Across Borders is a 3 award winning book. It has been self published in July 2019 and will be going into its second print in 2022. 

The Vegetarian Parsi, inspired by tradition is an award winning cookbook. It was published by Spenta Multimedia India and is available on Amazon India and through email order at thevegetarianparsi@gmail.com.

The Art of Parsi Cooking; reviving an ancient cuisine was published in 2016 by Austin Macauley and continues to be available through amazon book depot book depository and from the publishers.