Chocolate tart facts for kids
 |
|
| Alternative names | Chocolate cream pie |
|---|---|
| Type | Tart |
| Main ingredients | Shortcrust pastry, dark chocolate, cream and eggs |
| Variations | Some versions may call for pâte sablée but most merely call for a sweetened egg pastry. It should not be made with puff pastry |
A chocolate tart, sometimes called a chocolate cream pie, is a delicious dessert. It has a rich, creamy chocolate filling baked inside a crispy pastry shell. The filling is made from dark chocolate, cream, and eggs, all mixed together. Because it has an egg-based filling, it's a type of custard tart. It's a bit like chocolate mousse, but baking makes the tart much firmer.
What is a Chocolate Tart?
A chocolate tart is a sweet treat that combines a smooth, chocolatey center with a crunchy crust. The main ingredients are usually dark chocolate, fresh cream, and eggs. These are blended and then poured into a special pastry shell. The tart is then baked until the filling becomes firm and set.
A Sweet History
For a long time, chocolate tarts were mostly found in fancy cafes. This was because the ingredients could be expensive, and making the pastry just right was tricky. It was seen as a special, gourmet dessert. Some old recipes, even from the 1700s, show that people were making chocolate tarts with spices like cinnamon and lemon peel.
Chocolate Tarts on TV!
Chocolate tarts have become quite famous thanks to television shows.
- In Australia, the dessert became very popular after it was shown on the first season of MasterChef Australia in 2009. A chocolate tart recipe was even a key challenge in the show's final episode!
- The famous British chef Jamie Oliver also cooked a chocolate tart on his TV series The Naked Chef. He made it for a romantic meal with his girlfriend, who later became his wife.
