Strawberry Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart Recipe

This Strawberry Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart is an all round crowd pleaser that can be decorated to look like a real show stopper. It’s got a delicious crisp sweet pastry base topped with high quality strawberry jam and a smooth, rich dark chocolate ganache. The sweet strawberry jam mixed with the rich, luxurious chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries are a combination you won’t want to miss. And let’s face it… who can resist a luxuriously smooth dark chocolate tart?!

So how do I make this Strawberry Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart?

Sweet Pastry Base

So, you’re gonna want to start off with a block of sweet pastry. This can either be made from my previous recipe or store bought if you prefer. Below I have included an easy to follow, simple video from Good Housekeeping UK. This shows the method I prefer to use while rolling and fitting a tart shell.

Now, because we are making an open tart, and not cooking the filling and the shell together, we will blind bake the pastry shell. To do this, place a sheet of parchment paper on top of the pastry. Fill it with either ceramic beans made for baking or regular dried beans. In this recipe, I have used dried chickpeas as it’s what I had on hand. Dried pasta and rice also works well in a pinch! The is to keep the pastry level and reduce any air bubbles or rising that may happen in the oven.

The pastry shell is cooked when the base is totally dry and has started to turn a light golden brown colour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before spreading the jam evenly over the base.

Dark Chocolate Ganache

When the pastry has totally cooled, make the chocolate ganache by bringing the cream to the boil and pouring it over the chocolate. I let it sit for a minute to really start to melt the chocolate. Then, simply whisk it together and pour into the tart shell over the jam.

Now all that’s left to do is let the tart cool and set. While you wait, decide on the toppings you will choose for decoration. I went with fresh strawberries and lightly whipped cream coloured with a touch of pink food colouring on this one. Other berries, nuts, chocolate shavings etc. are equally beautiful on top of this shiny glossy dark chocolate ganache tart.

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