Cherry and chocolate tarts
Cherry and chocolate tarts
Ingredients
Pastry
- 300g (2 cups) plain flour
- 45g (1/4 cup) icing sugar mixture
- 150g chilled butter, chopped
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp water
Filling
- 1 x 240g pkt Cadbury Dream white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 200g fresh ricotta
- 1 x 250g ctn mascarpone
Cherries in red wine syrup
- 125ml (1/2 cup) light red wine (such as pinot noir)
- 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
- 550g fresh cherries, pitted
Instructions
- 1
Place flour, icing sugar and butter in the bowl of a food processor and process until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and water and process until dough just starts to come together.
- 2
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Shape into a disc. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
30 min - 3
Preheat oven to 200°C. Divide pastry into 6 even portions. Roll out 1 portion between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper to a 4mm-thick disc. Line a round 3cm-deep, 8cm (base measurement) fluted tart tin, with removable base, with pastry and trim excess. Repeat with remaining pastry. Use a fork to prick the bases all over. Place on a baking tray in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
20 min - 4
Meanwhile, to make the cherries in red wine syrup, place the wine and sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Add cherries and boil, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until syrup thickens. Set aside for 20 minutes to cool.
5 min - 5
Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water). Use a metal spoon to stir until the chocolate melts and is smooth. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool. Use an electric beater to beat the chocolate, ricotta and mascarpone in a bowl until smooth. Divide the ricotta mixture among the pastry cases and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
10 min - 6
Divide tarts among serving plates. Top with the cherries and syrup to serve.