The holidays are here and I like to make desserts that will delight and impress my friends,
so today, I’m making a decadent chocolate pomegranate tart. It’s a layer of flaky
chocolate dough with a velvety smooth chocolate ganache topped with pomegranate jewels on
top. This one is a show stopper and your friends are going to think you spent all day in the
kitchen. but it’s actually soooo easy to make!
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First I’ll start on my dough. In a medium bowl, i’ll combine ½ cup or 1 stick of
melted butter, 3 tbsps of granulated sugar, and ½ tsp of kosher salt. I’ll mix it well
until combined, then I’ll add in 1 cup of all purpose flour, ¼ cup of almond flour,
and 2 tbsp of cocoa powder. I’ll mix it again until the dough forms into a nice ball.
No equipment needed for this! I told ya it was gonna be easy. i’m using a rectangular
pan that I’ve already lined with parchment paper, and i’ll just add my dough and press
it into the pan like this! I’m pressing it by hand into an even layer, making sure
it gets into every nook and cranny.
I’ll let the dough rest for 30 minutes in the fridge and then i’ll preheat my oven
to 350 degrees F. Once it’s ready, i’ll prick the dough with a fork several times.
This is to release air when it bakes so won’t puff up while baking. I’ll bake it for 20-22
minutes until the dough is nice and golden brown. Then I’ll pull it out and let it
cool completely. In the meantime i'll start working on my ganache filling.
I’m going to heat up 1 1/4 cup of heavy cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and a pinch
of salt into a medium saucepan. I’ll cook it on medium heat just until it starts to
boil, and then I’ll take it off heat right away. I’ll stir in ¾ cup of semi-sweet
chocolate that I’ve already chopped into small pieces, 3 tbsp of butter, and stir it
just until it combines. It should be nice and glossy like this.
Once the chocolate ganache comes together, I’ll stir in ¼ cup of pomegranate arils,
now i’ll fill the crust with the chocolate filling all the way up to the top. I’ll
take another ¼ cup of the pomegranate seeds and just sprinkle it on top. Isn’t it sooo
beautiful already? Now the hard part is to let it sit at room temperature for 2 hours
until we cut it apart. Once the chocolate filling has firmed up we can cut it into triangles
and it’s ready to serve!
This Chocolate Pomegranate Tart is going to blow your mind with how good it is! Let me
know if you try out the recipe and be sure to tag me in your photos. Thanks for watching
and i’ll see you guys for more Holiday recipes. Bye!