Chocolate Phyllo Tart

(from dennis.reb’s recipe box)

Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

  • CHOCOLATE PHYLLO TART
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
  • 4 sheets Phyllo Dough
  • 1/2 cup Butter (melted, plus more for preparing the pan)
  • 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • Whipped Cream (to garnish)
  • Block Bittersweet Chocolate (for Garnish)
  • FOR THE CHOCOLATE FILLING
  • 3 tablespoons Cornstach
  • 1 tablespoon Flour
  • 3 Egg Yolks, at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup Granulated sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1 1/4 cups Whole Milk
  • 1 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon and sugar and set aside.

  3. Prepare a rectangular tart pan with a removable bottom by buttering all the edges.

  4. Working quickly and covering any unused phyllo dough with a slightly damp towel, begin to build the tart.

  5. Start by taking a sheet of the dough and laying it flat in front of you with the longest edge closest to you.

  6. Brush it fully with butter and sprinkle some of the cinnamon sugar on top.

  7. Fold the dough into thirds by taking the edge closest to you and folding upward.

  8. Brush with more butter.

  9. Lay the sheet in the tart pan so that it is the length of the pan and covers a little more than half of the width.

  10. The dough should also come up a over the sides.

  11. Repeat the butter, sugaring, and folding process with another sheet of the dough.

  12. This time lay the folded sheet so that it covers the opposite side of the tart pan and overlaps the first layer.

  13. Continue this process with the remaining two sheets, alternating layering them from side to side of the pan so that an even layer is created.

  14. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

  15. Remove from oven and let cool.

  16. Meanwhile, add 1/2 cup of heavy cream in a small sauce pot.

  17. When the cream just starts to simmer, remove from heat and add the chocolate chips.

  18. Let stand for a minute and then stir together to combine until the chocolate is melted and fully incorporated.

  19. Pour into the bottom of the cooled tart and spread evenly with an offset spatula.

  20. Pour the cooled chocolate filling on top and gently spread with an offset.

  21. Refrigerate until ready to serve, or at least 2 hours.

  22. To serve, remove the pie from the tart pan, cut into 6 equal pieces.

  23. Top with whipped cream and using a vegetable peeler, shave chocolate pieces from the block of chocolate directly onto the bars.

  24. For the Chocolate Cream Filling:

  25. In a large saucepan off the heat, whisk together cornstarch, flour, egg yolks and sugar.

  26. Add in the milk and whisk until combined. Place the pot over medium heat and stir continuously until the mixture has thickened, about 7-10 minutes.

  27. Remove from heat and immediately add in cocoa powder, chocolate chips and vanilla, stirring to combine.

  28. Remove from saucepan into a bowl and lay a piece of plastic wrap directly on the filling. Allow to cool before using.

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