Ingredients

  • 34 cup all-purpose flour
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 18 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces (3/4 stick)
  • 34 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 teaspoons water (about)
  • 1 12 cups whipping cream
  • 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) or 10 oz.semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 34 cup chilled whipping cream, whipped
  • chocolate shavings, for garnish
  • raspberries or strawberry, for garnish

Method

  • For Crust:.
  • Combine flour,sugar,cocoa and salt in processor.
  • Add butter and cut in until mixture resembles fine meal.
  • Blend in vanilla and enough water by teaspoonfuls to bind dough.
  • Gather dough into a ball; flatten into disk.
  • Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  • (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
  • Let dough stand 15 minutes at room temperature to soften slightly before rolling.
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  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Roll dough out between sheets of waxed paper to 13 inch round (dough will be paper thin).
  • Peel off top sheet of paper, invert dough into 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
  • Press dough into bottom and up sides of pan.
  • Peel off sheet of paper and pierce bottom of dough with fork.
  • Bake until pastry is set, about 12 minutes; cool on rack.
  • For Filling:.
  • Scald 1 1/2 cups cream in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat; reduce heat to low.
  • Add chocolate and stir until mixture is melted and smooth.
  • Pour filling into tart shell.
  • Refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours.
  • (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
  • Cover tart loosely with plastic wrap.
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  • Before serving, sift 1 tablespoon of cocoa over tart.
  • Spoon whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip.
  • Pipe rosettes of cream around border.
  • Sprinkle shavings over rosettes, garnish with a strawberry or a few raspberries and serve.