Chocolate
If you love Chocolate as much as I do, today's post is sure to please. Check out the Giant Peanut Butter Cup, the Big Chocolate Tart, and the rest of today's yumminess. Enjoy!
ORIGINAL FANTASY FUDGE
I found this on allrecipes. It begins, "This fantasy fudge recipe is straight from the label of a well-known brand of marshmallow cream. After some time, the company changed the recipe, but this is the original for smooth chocolate and marshmallow cream fudge with walnuts. This recipe makes a large batch (3 pounds!) so consider gifting some of these sweet fudgy morsels to friends and family during the holidays."
Prep Time: 5 minutes; Cook Time: 10 minutes; Additional Time: 1 hour; Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes; Servings: 48; Yield: 3 pounds
View this online at https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/228782/the-original-fantasy-fudge/.
Ingredients
3 cups white sugar
3/4 cup margarine
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
Mix sugar, margarine, and evaporated milk in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a full boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat and add chocolate chips; stir until chocolate chips are melted and mixture is thoroughly combined. Stir in marshmallow cream until incorporated. Mix in walnuts and vanilla.
Transfer fudge to the prepared pan and use an offset spatula to spread out and flatten. Let cool for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.
GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP
This yumminess is from purewow, and begins, "Let’s be honest: All Halloween candies aren’t created equal, and peanut butter cups take the cake. They’re pretty much the best invention since, well, chocolate. So to pay homage to our favorite treat of all time, we’ve created the world’s biggest peanut butter cup. (OK, it might not *actually* be record-setting, but it’s BIG. Look at it!)
"With just seven ingredients and a straightforward set of instructions, this mega-Reeses isn’t difficult to make, but there are a few tricks you should keep in mind for success. When melting the chocolate, you’ll use a double boiler: basically, a bowl set over a small amount of simmering water. Be careful with the heat—you don’t want to burn the chocolate—and don’t get any water into the bowl, or that silky melted chocolate will seize up and you’ll have to start over. Finally, when slicing into this beauty, let it come to room temperature for about ten minutes and run your knife under hot water to avoid cracking. (But even if it cracks, it’ll still taste good.)
"We give you permission to conjure one of these up for every single Halloween party this season. The only catch is you have to invite us over."
Okay, this is me talking (or, rather, writing). Why save this yumminess for Halloween? If you're like me, you won't have a problem making this any time of the year, right?
Prep Time: 1 hour; Cook Time: 1 hour; Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes; Serves: Makes one 9-inch peanut butter cup (10 servings)
To view this online, go to https://www.purewow.com/recipes/giant-peanut-butter-cup.
Ingredients
12 ounces dark chocolate
10 ounces milk chocolate
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Bring a medium saucepan with 2 inches of water to a simmer over medium heat. Combine the dark chocolate, milk chocolate and coconut oil in a medium-size heatproof bowl and place it over the saucepan. (The bottom shouldn’t touch the water.)
Heat the chocolate over the water until it’s melted and smooth. Pour half of the chocolate into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable base. Gently tap and swirl the pan until the chocolate fully coats the base. Refrigerate the base until fully set, 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the salt and vanilla. On a piece of parchment paper, form the mixture into a 9-inch circle.
Remove the tart pan from the refrigerator and carefully place the peanut butter disk on top of it. Press the peanut butter layer into the edges of the pan. Pour the remaining chocolate over the peanut butter and gently tap and swirl until it fully coats the peanut butter layer.
Refrigerate until the top is fully set, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving. To slice, run a sharp chef’s knife under hot water and carefully cut the peanut butter cup into wedges. This ensures the top doesn't crack while you're slicing.
PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CAKE
This recipe comes from Publix.
Servings: 8; Total Time: about 3 hours; Active Time: 10 minutes
To view this recipe online, click here.
Ingredients
Butter-flavor cooking spray
1 (15.25-oz) box devil's food cake mix
2 cups water, divided
2 large eggs
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 (4-oz) semisweet chocolate bar (or morsels)
1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
8 tablespoons whipped topping
Directions
Coat 4-quart slow cooker with spray. Place cake mix, 1 cup water, and eggs in large bowl; beat with hand mixer until blended. Add peanut butter; mix well and pour mixture into slow cooker.
Microwave remaining 1 cup water on HIGH for 2 minutes or until steaming. Break chocolate into pieces, if needed, then place in water and stir until melted; let stand 1 minute to cool. Pour chocolate over batter in slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 2–2 1/2 hours (or HIGH for 1-1/2–1-3/4 hours) or until toothpick inserted near center comes out with fudgy crumbs. Chop peanuts. Serve cake straight from slow cooker topped with whipped topping and peanuts.
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
I saw something similar to this a few years back and tweaked it a little. For anyone who is sure that he or she won't like tofu, this may be the game-changer.
Ingredients
1 10-12 ounce tub of silken tofu
12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
2 - 3 tablespoons milk (you can use soy milk, if you prefer)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Directions
Melt chocolate chips along with the milk over low to medium heat, stirring constantly.
Place silken tofu, melted chocolate chips, vanilla, and syrup into blender. Blend on a medium setting, pulsing if needed to combine.
Pour into 4 bowls or small cups, and let cool for 10 minutes or so.
Dig in! Yum!
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
This is from Vaughn Vreeland in The New York Times cooking enewsletter. For this yumminess, Vaughn wrote, "Classic buttermilk chess pie is quintessential in many Southern homes and its chocolate counterpart is all the more decadent. You can use store-bought pie dough or take the homemade route because the true star of this dessert is its luxurious chocolate filling, slightly firmer than custard but fudgier than a brownie. With just a few staple ingredients, this supremely easy filling requires less than 10 minutes of active time and minimal effort, but yields big-time flavor. It’s also highly adaptable: try adding a tablespoon of bourbon or a couple teaspoons of espresso powder with the cocoa powder. A velvety slice of this chocolate chess pie goes best with a dollop of whipped cream on top, and some bourbon, neat, alongside."
Prep Time: 10 minutes; Cook Time: About 2 hours, plus about 1 hour cooling; Total Time: 3 hours; Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie
To view this online, go to https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024822-chocolate-chess-pie. Also, check out Melissa Clark's wonderful guide, "How to Make a Pie Crust". I reread it (yes, I've read this before), and learned a couple of things to make pie crusts just a tad better. (Thanks, Melissa!)
Ingredients
1 store-bought pie crust or 1 disk foolproof pie dough (1/2 batch)
All-purpose flour, if needed for rolling out dough
1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Whipped cream (optional), for serving
Preparation
Step 1
If using store-bought pie crust, skip ahead to Step 2. If using homemade dough, let sit at room temperature for a couple minutes before rolling . On a lightly floured work surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, beat the dough evenly across the surface, rotating it occasionally, to work it into a slightly flatter round. Add more flour to the surface, lightly flour the dough and roll it out, starting in the center and working outward, occasionally lifting it, giving it quarter-turns and adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking, until it forms an 11-inch circle. (If your dough cracks, just use your fingertips to adhere it together.)
Step 2
Fit the dough into a 9-inch pie plate, letting the dough slump into the plate, taking care not to stretch it further. Trim the overhang, if needed, so that you’re left with about 1/2-inch on all sides. Fold the overhang under itself, creating a thick ridge on the sides with two layers of pie dough, and crimp the ridge. Use a fork to poke holes on the bottom of the crust, and freeze for about 15 minutes, until firm.
Step 3
Meanwhile, arrange an oven rack in the center position and heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line the dough with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the foil and pie weights, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking the crust until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 5
Cool completely on the baking sheet, at least 30 minutes.
Step 6
While the crust cools, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Off heat, add the chocolate and whisk until combined, letting the residual heat melt it completely.
Step 7
In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt until pale yellow and considerably thicker, about 1 minute. Pour in the melted chocolate mixture and continue to whisk until no streaks remain. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until combined.
Step 8
Pour the chocolate mixture into the cooled crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is slightly puffed and the center is set. Cool completely at room temperature, about 1 hour. (It may be tempting to cut into it warm, but the filling needs time to set up.) Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
BIG CHOCOLATE TART
This comes from Genevieve Ko in The New York Times cooking enewsletter. For this yumminess, Genevieve wrote, "For how elegant this looks and how complex it tastes, this dessert is incredibly easy to put together. Instead of a dense ganache filling, this one has a shiny top that hovers between the delicate softness of custard and the creaminess of pudding. The crisp-tender cocoa crust is pressed only into the bottom and forgoes the usual sides of a tart because it’s baked in a standard metal cake pan. Not only is this easier to pull off — no rolling sticky pastry or trying to unmold it after baking — it makes a tart big enough to feed a crowd. With a pure chocolate taste that’s great on its own, it also can be customized: simply sprinkle each piece with toppings of your choice."
Prep Time: 5 minutes; Cook Time: 1-1/2 hours; Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling; Yield: One 9-by-13-inch tart
This was featured in "This Foolproof Tart Is Ready to Feed a Party," and can be viewed online at https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024904-big-chocolate-tart. While you're there, sign up for The New York Times cooking enewsletter.
Ingredients
For the Crust
1-1/4cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt
10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 large egg yolk
For the Filling
1-1/2 cups heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Flaky sea salt, thinly sliced candied orange peel, thinly sliced candied ginger, chopped pistachios or freeze-dried raspberries, or a combination, for garnish (optional)
Pareparation
Prepare the crust: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch metal cake pan, line the bottom and sides with foil or parchment paper, and grease again.
In a food processor, pulse the flour, sugar, cocoa and salt until evenly combined. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles sand. Add the egg yolk and pulse until the crumbs look like very coarse sand, scraping the bowl as needed. (Or, use your fingertips or a pastry cutter to work the butter into the dry ingredients, then stir in the egg yolk with a fork.) Dump the crumbly dough into the pan, spread in an even layer and press firmly across the bottom.
Bake until visibly dry, about 20 minutes. When you press the top gently, it shouldn’t indent. Cool completely in the pan on a rack.
Prepare the filling: Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
Heat the cream and salt in a large saucepan over medium, stirring occasionally, just until the cream bubbles at the edges. Turn off the heat and add the chocolate. Stir gently until smooth.
Add the eggs and stir until evenly blended, then stir in the condensed milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour into the cooled crust.
Bake until just set, 20 to 25 minutes. The very center should have the barest wiggle when you shake the pan.
Cool completely in the pan. When ready to serve, use the sides of the foil or parchment to slide the whole slab onto a large cutting board. Cut into squares or bars, wiping the knife between cuts for clean edges. Top with flaky salt, candied orange, candied ginger, pistachios or raspberries, or a combination.
Tip
The tart tastes best right after cooling, but it can be refrigerated for up to 5 days, cut or uncut, in an airtight container. Before serving, microwave for 5 or 10 seconds to restore shine to the top and softness to the center.
ORIGINAL FANTASY FUDGE
I found this on allrecipes. It begins, "This fantasy fudge recipe is straight from the label of a well-known brand of marshmallow cream. After some time, the company changed the recipe, but this is the original for smooth chocolate and marshmallow cream fudge with walnuts. This recipe makes a large batch (3 pounds!) so consider gifting some of these sweet fudgy morsels to friends and family during the holidays."
Prep Time: 5 minutes; Cook Time: 10 minutes; Additional Time: 1 hour; Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes; Servings: 48; Yield: 3 pounds
View this online at https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/228782/the-original-fantasy-fudge/.
Ingredients
3 cups white sugar
3/4 cup margarine
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
Mix sugar, margarine, and evaporated milk in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a full boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat and add chocolate chips; stir until chocolate chips are melted and mixture is thoroughly combined. Stir in marshmallow cream until incorporated. Mix in walnuts and vanilla.
Transfer fudge to the prepared pan and use an offset spatula to spread out and flatten. Let cool for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.
GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP
This yumminess is from purewow, and begins, "Let’s be honest: All Halloween candies aren’t created equal, and peanut butter cups take the cake. They’re pretty much the best invention since, well, chocolate. So to pay homage to our favorite treat of all time, we’ve created the world’s biggest peanut butter cup. (OK, it might not *actually* be record-setting, but it’s BIG. Look at it!)
"With just seven ingredients and a straightforward set of instructions, this mega-Reeses isn’t difficult to make, but there are a few tricks you should keep in mind for success. When melting the chocolate, you’ll use a double boiler: basically, a bowl set over a small amount of simmering water. Be careful with the heat—you don’t want to burn the chocolate—and don’t get any water into the bowl, or that silky melted chocolate will seize up and you’ll have to start over. Finally, when slicing into this beauty, let it come to room temperature for about ten minutes and run your knife under hot water to avoid cracking. (But even if it cracks, it’ll still taste good.)
"We give you permission to conjure one of these up for every single Halloween party this season. The only catch is you have to invite us over."
Okay, this is me talking (or, rather, writing). Why save this yumminess for Halloween? If you're like me, you won't have a problem making this any time of the year, right?
Prep Time: 1 hour; Cook Time: 1 hour; Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes; Serves: Makes one 9-inch peanut butter cup (10 servings)
To view this online, go to https://www.purewow.com/recipes/giant-peanut-butter-cup.
Ingredients
12 ounces dark chocolate
10 ounces milk chocolate
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Bring a medium saucepan with 2 inches of water to a simmer over medium heat. Combine the dark chocolate, milk chocolate and coconut oil in a medium-size heatproof bowl and place it over the saucepan. (The bottom shouldn’t touch the water.)
Heat the chocolate over the water until it’s melted and smooth. Pour half of the chocolate into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable base. Gently tap and swirl the pan until the chocolate fully coats the base. Refrigerate the base until fully set, 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the salt and vanilla. On a piece of parchment paper, form the mixture into a 9-inch circle.
Remove the tart pan from the refrigerator and carefully place the peanut butter disk on top of it. Press the peanut butter layer into the edges of the pan. Pour the remaining chocolate over the peanut butter and gently tap and swirl until it fully coats the peanut butter layer.
Refrigerate until the top is fully set, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving. To slice, run a sharp chef’s knife under hot water and carefully cut the peanut butter cup into wedges. This ensures the top doesn't crack while you're slicing.
PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CAKE
This recipe comes from Publix.
Servings: 8; Total Time: about 3 hours; Active Time: 10 minutes
To view this recipe online, click here.
Ingredients
Butter-flavor cooking spray
1 (15.25-oz) box devil's food cake mix
2 cups water, divided
2 large eggs
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 (4-oz) semisweet chocolate bar (or morsels)
1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
8 tablespoons whipped topping
Directions
Coat 4-quart slow cooker with spray. Place cake mix, 1 cup water, and eggs in large bowl; beat with hand mixer until blended. Add peanut butter; mix well and pour mixture into slow cooker.
Microwave remaining 1 cup water on HIGH for 2 minutes or until steaming. Break chocolate into pieces, if needed, then place in water and stir until melted; let stand 1 minute to cool. Pour chocolate over batter in slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 2–2 1/2 hours (or HIGH for 1-1/2–1-3/4 hours) or until toothpick inserted near center comes out with fudgy crumbs. Chop peanuts. Serve cake straight from slow cooker topped with whipped topping and peanuts.
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
I saw something similar to this a few years back and tweaked it a little. For anyone who is sure that he or she won't like tofu, this may be the game-changer.
Ingredients
1 10-12 ounce tub of silken tofu
12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
2 - 3 tablespoons milk (you can use soy milk, if you prefer)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Directions
Melt chocolate chips along with the milk over low to medium heat, stirring constantly.
Place silken tofu, melted chocolate chips, vanilla, and syrup into blender. Blend on a medium setting, pulsing if needed to combine.
Pour into 4 bowls or small cups, and let cool for 10 minutes or so.
Dig in! Yum!
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
This is from Vaughn Vreeland in The New York Times cooking enewsletter. For this yumminess, Vaughn wrote, "Classic buttermilk chess pie is quintessential in many Southern homes and its chocolate counterpart is all the more decadent. You can use store-bought pie dough or take the homemade route because the true star of this dessert is its luxurious chocolate filling, slightly firmer than custard but fudgier than a brownie. With just a few staple ingredients, this supremely easy filling requires less than 10 minutes of active time and minimal effort, but yields big-time flavor. It’s also highly adaptable: try adding a tablespoon of bourbon or a couple teaspoons of espresso powder with the cocoa powder. A velvety slice of this chocolate chess pie goes best with a dollop of whipped cream on top, and some bourbon, neat, alongside."
Prep Time: 10 minutes; Cook Time: About 2 hours, plus about 1 hour cooling; Total Time: 3 hours; Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie
To view this online, go to https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024822-chocolate-chess-pie. Also, check out Melissa Clark's wonderful guide, "How to Make a Pie Crust". I reread it (yes, I've read this before), and learned a couple of things to make pie crusts just a tad better. (Thanks, Melissa!)
Ingredients
1 store-bought pie crust or 1 disk foolproof pie dough (1/2 batch)
All-purpose flour, if needed for rolling out dough
1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Whipped cream (optional), for serving
Preparation
Step 1
If using store-bought pie crust, skip ahead to Step 2. If using homemade dough, let sit at room temperature for a couple minutes before rolling . On a lightly floured work surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, beat the dough evenly across the surface, rotating it occasionally, to work it into a slightly flatter round. Add more flour to the surface, lightly flour the dough and roll it out, starting in the center and working outward, occasionally lifting it, giving it quarter-turns and adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking, until it forms an 11-inch circle. (If your dough cracks, just use your fingertips to adhere it together.)
Step 2
Fit the dough into a 9-inch pie plate, letting the dough slump into the plate, taking care not to stretch it further. Trim the overhang, if needed, so that you’re left with about 1/2-inch on all sides. Fold the overhang under itself, creating a thick ridge on the sides with two layers of pie dough, and crimp the ridge. Use a fork to poke holes on the bottom of the crust, and freeze for about 15 minutes, until firm.
Step 3
Meanwhile, arrange an oven rack in the center position and heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line the dough with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the foil and pie weights, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking the crust until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 5
Cool completely on the baking sheet, at least 30 minutes.
Step 6
While the crust cools, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Off heat, add the chocolate and whisk until combined, letting the residual heat melt it completely.
Step 7
In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt until pale yellow and considerably thicker, about 1 minute. Pour in the melted chocolate mixture and continue to whisk until no streaks remain. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until combined.
Step 8
Pour the chocolate mixture into the cooled crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is slightly puffed and the center is set. Cool completely at room temperature, about 1 hour. (It may be tempting to cut into it warm, but the filling needs time to set up.) Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
BIG CHOCOLATE TART
This comes from Genevieve Ko in The New York Times cooking enewsletter. For this yumminess, Genevieve wrote, "For how elegant this looks and how complex it tastes, this dessert is incredibly easy to put together. Instead of a dense ganache filling, this one has a shiny top that hovers between the delicate softness of custard and the creaminess of pudding. The crisp-tender cocoa crust is pressed only into the bottom and forgoes the usual sides of a tart because it’s baked in a standard metal cake pan. Not only is this easier to pull off — no rolling sticky pastry or trying to unmold it after baking — it makes a tart big enough to feed a crowd. With a pure chocolate taste that’s great on its own, it also can be customized: simply sprinkle each piece with toppings of your choice."
Prep Time: 5 minutes; Cook Time: 1-1/2 hours; Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling; Yield: One 9-by-13-inch tart
This was featured in "This Foolproof Tart Is Ready to Feed a Party," and can be viewed online at https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024904-big-chocolate-tart. While you're there, sign up for The New York Times cooking enewsletter.
Ingredients
For the Crust
1-1/4cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt
10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 large egg yolk
For the Filling
1-1/2 cups heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Flaky sea salt, thinly sliced candied orange peel, thinly sliced candied ginger, chopped pistachios or freeze-dried raspberries, or a combination, for garnish (optional)
Pareparation
Prepare the crust: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch metal cake pan, line the bottom and sides with foil or parchment paper, and grease again.
In a food processor, pulse the flour, sugar, cocoa and salt until evenly combined. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles sand. Add the egg yolk and pulse until the crumbs look like very coarse sand, scraping the bowl as needed. (Or, use your fingertips or a pastry cutter to work the butter into the dry ingredients, then stir in the egg yolk with a fork.) Dump the crumbly dough into the pan, spread in an even layer and press firmly across the bottom.
Bake until visibly dry, about 20 minutes. When you press the top gently, it shouldn’t indent. Cool completely in the pan on a rack.
Prepare the filling: Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
Heat the cream and salt in a large saucepan over medium, stirring occasionally, just until the cream bubbles at the edges. Turn off the heat and add the chocolate. Stir gently until smooth.
Add the eggs and stir until evenly blended, then stir in the condensed milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour into the cooled crust.
Bake until just set, 20 to 25 minutes. The very center should have the barest wiggle when you shake the pan.
Cool completely in the pan. When ready to serve, use the sides of the foil or parchment to slide the whole slab onto a large cutting board. Cut into squares or bars, wiping the knife between cuts for clean edges. Top with flaky salt, candied orange, candied ginger, pistachios or raspberries, or a combination.
Tip
The tart tastes best right after cooling, but it can be refrigerated for up to 5 days, cut or uncut, in an airtight container. Before serving, microwave for 5 or 10 seconds to restore shine to the top and softness to the center.
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