Dark Chocolate Cherry Tarts Recipe

  • Brand
  • Preparation time
    35 min
  • Difficulty
    Intermediate
  • Number of servings
    19

Dark chocolate and cherry is a delicious dessert combination, and what better way to play with the two flavours than by fusing them into a tart. Making a dark chocolate and cherry tart is easy with the main ingredients you'll need are shortbread shells, NESTLÉ Docello® Calypso Kibble Dark Compound Chocolate, gelatin powder, sugar, glucose, cream, cherries, and water

Ingredients
  • 180g NESTLÉ Docello® Calypso Kibble Dark Compound Chocolate
  • 19 units of RB Baked 56mm Gluten Free Chocolate Shortbread Shells
  • 12mL Water (1)
  • 4g Gelatin powder
  • 32g Sugar
  • 32mL Water (2)
  • 32g Glucose
  • 360mL Cream
  • 150g Cherries
Ganache
  • 260g NESTLÉ Docello® Calypso Kibble Dark Compound Chocolate
  • 260mL Cream
  • 24g Glucose
Preparation
  • 1
    Bloom the gelatin powder with water (1) and set aside
  • 2
    In a small saucepan, place sugar, water (2) and glucose, bring to a simmer then remove from heat
  • 3
    Add set aside gelatin mix and add to sugar syrup
  • 4
    Place NESTLÉ Docello® Calypso Kibble Dark Compound Chocolate in bowl. Pour sugar syrup over chocolate. Allow chocolate to melt slightly and stir until smooth
  • 5
    In a mixing bowl with a balloon whisk, whip cream to soft peaks. Add 1/3 of cream to the chocolate and mix to combine. Fold in remaining cream. Add cherries & combine
  • 6
    Pour chocolate cherry cream mix into a tray to achieve depth of 40mm and place in the fridge to set
  • 7
    Method for Ganache
  • 8
    Add cream and glucose to a saucepan and bring to the boil
  • 9
    Pour over NESTLÉ Docello® Calypso Kibble Dark Compound Chocolate and let sit for 30 seconds, then mix together. Allow to cool
  • 10
    Remove set chocolate cherry mix tray from fridge. Cut mix to fit 56mm shells and place on wire rack with tray underneath
  • 11
    Ladle ganache over and allow to set in fridge
  • 12
    Remove from fridge, place into RB Baked 56mm Gluten Free Chocolate Shortbread Shells and garnish with passionfruit crisps

While this recipe contains gluten free ingredients it may not be suitable for a gluten free diet. Please check all ingredients listed to ensure this recipe will meet your needs for gluten free