The EASTER CHOCOLATE TART is a traditional Italian dessert made for Easter festivities. Shortcrust pastry is the main ingredient in this delightful pie, which can be filled with a variety of ingredients, such as custard, fruit jam, or chocolate.
Shortcrust pastry is the perfect base for the Easter tart because it is easily moldable and can be used for both the base and the covering. It is made with flour, butter, eggs, and sugar, and it is important to handle the dough carefully to achieve a soft and crumbly texture.
The Easter tart is a truly delicious dessert that is quick to prepare and truly delightful, it melts in your mouth, the shortcrust pastry is very good and is filled with a double cream, chocolate custard, ricotta, mascarpone, and chocolate pieces.
Join me in the kitchen today for the Easter chocolate tart.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6-8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 lemon zest
- 1 cup chocolate custard (chocolate)
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1.8 oz chocolate
Steps
Prepare the chocolate custard HERE place it in a container with plastic wrap in contact and let it cool.
Chop the chocolate with a knife, mix the ricotta with the mascarpone and the sugar, and add the chocolate. Mix everything well and set aside.
Combine the flour with the sugar, lemon zest, egg, and pieces of butter, work the ingredients well, then place the shortcrust pastry in a 20-22 cm (8-9 inches) pan lined with parchment paper.
Fill with the chocolate cream, then with the second filling, roll out the shortcrust pastry that you have set aside and make strips, place them on the filling then bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes.
Bon appétit
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USEFUL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the main ingredients of the shortcrust pastry for the Easter tart? Flour, butter, eggs, and sugar, and to fill, chocolate custard, ricotta, mascarpone, and chocolate pieces.
How long does it take to prepare the shortcrust pastry for the Easter tart? It depends on the recipe and technique used, but usually, preparation takes about 30-45 minutes.
Easter Chocolate Tart
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Easter Chocolate Tart
A simple dessert to prepare, a shortcrust pastry shell filled with a double cream that prepares quickly and melts in your mouth.
