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Chocolate tart with raspberries -Yum Yum!

Ingredients
1 x packet of dark chocolate shortcrust careme pastry
400 ml thickened cream
2.5  x 180g dark Nestle Plaistowe chocolate (can use a combination of dark & milk chocolate if you prefer)
1 x tsp caster sugar
1 x pinch of salt
20 g butter
1 x punnet of fresh raspberries

Method
Pre-heat oven 180 degrees C

1. Spray loose base tart tray with canola oil
2. Line tart tray with ready rolled chocolate pastry
3. Blind bake for 10 -12min at 180 degrees in a fan forced oven
4. Place cream & chocolate into a double boiler & stir until chocolate has melted. Add sugar & salt to chocolate mixture, stir until combined & smooth
5. Take off heat & add butter
6. Remove pastry base from oven once cooked & allow to cool
7. Pour ganache mixture into tart case & refrigerate overnight for best result
8. Decorate with fresh raspberries & serve with cream

Wicked but Yummy!

An interesting terrarium display with a scientific edge

My mantra for sanity when life gets tough

"St Therese,The Little Flower, please pick me a Rose from the Heavenly Garden and send it to me with a message of Love.  Ask God to grant me the Favor I Thee implore and tell Him I will Love Him each day More and More."

   

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