DUET OF CHOCOLATE AND BERRY TART


Duet of Chocolate and Berry Tart
  • PREP TIME
  • COOKING TIME
  • SKILL LEVEL
    CHALLENGING
  • MAKES
    6 
    TO 8 SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

  • CRUST:
  • 1/2 cup NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup finely ground pecans
  • FILLING:
  • 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup (6 oz.) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Premier White Morsels
  • 3/4 cup (6 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups medium strawberries, cut in half lengthwise

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR CRUST:
PREHEAT
 oven to 375° F. Grease 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. 

MELT semi-sweet morsels and butter in medium, heavy-duty saucepan over lowest possible heat. When morsels begin to melt, remove from heat; stir. Return to heat for a few seconds at a time, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in graham cracker crumbs and pecans. Press onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Freeze for 5 minutes. 

BAKE for 8 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. 

FOR FILLING: HEAT cream in small saucepan over medium heat until it just begins to boil. Turn off heat. Add premier white morsels; whisk until smooth. Remove from heat. Reserve 2 tablespoons mixture in small resealable plastic bag. 

BEAT cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar in large mixer bowl for 2 minutes. Stir in remaining white morsel mixture from saucepan. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. 

PLACE raspberries and juice in blender container or food processor. Cover; blend or process until crushed. Strain through a strainer into a small saucepan. Discard seeds. Add remaining sugar. Combine lemon juice and cornstarch and add to raspberry mixture. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes or until thickened; do not boil. Cool to room temperature. 

PLACE strawberries in raspberry mixture to coat. Remove with slotted spoon; arrange over top of tart. Spoon raspberry mixture over tart. Reheat reserved white morsels mixture in microwave oven on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 15 to 20 seconds; knead. Cut small hole in corner of bag; drizzle over tart. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Remove side of tart pan and place on serving platter before serving.
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Hello! My Name Is Imad Qaidi, Cooking Holds a certificate of the Moroccan state and I have all the qualifications of the traditional and the modern cuisine of various well-known in the world of cooking states, Best Regards Admin.
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