Chocolate Bourbon Tart With Currants And Orange Custard Sauce Recipes

CHOCOLATE BOURBON TART WITH SWEET HABANERO SPICED NUT CRUST

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray an 11-by-7-inch tart pan with a removable bottom with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add the butter and habanero to a small saucepan and place it over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pan occasionally, to melt the butter, then turn off the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Pulse together the flour, walnuts, brown sugar and salt in a food processor. With the processor running, drizzle in the butter until the mixture comes together. Press the mixture into the prepared tart pan. Bake until the crust is lightly golden and feels firm to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely before filling.
• For the filling: Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set aside. Add the cream and bourbon to a small saucepan and heat to simmer. Pour the hot cream mixture over the top of the chocolate and let stand 3 to 5 minutes, then stir until all the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla until incorporated. Pour the ganache into the tart shell. Let cool at room temperature until set, about 4 hours, or chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• For the decoration: Line a sheet tray with a silicone mat. Melt the white candy melts along with 3 tablespoons coconut oil over a double boiler or in the microwave at 30-second intervals. Do the same with the orange candy melts and the remaining 2 tablespoons coconut oil in a separate bowl. Pour the white chocolate in an even layer onto the silicone mat, then use an offset spatula to spread into a thin even layer. Drizzle the orange chocolate over the top of the white. Using a skewer or toothpick, swirl the orange into the white chocolate. Sprinkle with additional chopped walnuts, red dragrees and gold edible glitter. Let cool until set, about 1 hour at room temperature or 12 to 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Remove the mat from the sheet tray and break the candy into shards. Top the tart with sweetened whipped cream and candy shards before serving.

FAVORITE CHOCOLATE-BOURBON PECAN TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 12-in. circle. Press onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 11-in. tart pan with removable bottom. Sprinkle with chocolate chips., Beat eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, bourbon and salt. Stir in pecans. Pour over chocolate chips. Bake until center is just set and crust is golden brown, 30-35 minutes. , Cool on a wire rack. Cut into slices. Serve with caramel topping.

CHOCOLATE-BOURBON TART WITH CURRANTS AND ORANGE CUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray vegetable oil spray on 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Combine ground cookies and butter in processor; blend until very moist crumbs form. Using plastic wrap as aid, press crumbs firmly onto sides, then bottom of prepared pan. Chill 15 minutes. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool.
• For Filling:
• Mix currants and bourbon in heavy small saucepan. Bring to simmer over low heat. Cover and set aside. Whisk corn syrup and egg yolks in medium bowl. Bring half and half to simmer in another heavy small saucepan. Gradually whisk half and half into yolk mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thicken and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes (do not boil). Pour into large bowl. Add chopped bittersweet chocolate and nutmeg, whisk until melted and smooth. Mix in currants and bourbon. Chill just until cool, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Whip cream in medium bowl to stiff peaks. Fold cream into chocolate mixture. Transfer filling to crust. Chill until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Gently press up tart pan bottom to loosen tart. Remove pan sides. Transfer tart to platter. Top with chocolate curls. Sift powdered sugar over. Serve with Orange Custard Sauce.
• For Orange Custard Sauce:
• Bring half and half to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk sugar and yolks in small bowl. Gradually whisk in hot half and half. Return mixture to saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Strain into bowl. Mix in peel. Cover and refrigerate until cold. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Makes about 1 1/2 cups.