Description
An elegant dessert combining silky dark chocolate ganache with bright fresh orange zest, nestled in a buttery crisp tart crust. Perfectly balanced flavors and textures for special occasions.
Ingredients
Optional Garnishes
Chocolate shavings
Fresh or dried orange slices
Tart Crust
150 g all-purpose flour
50 g sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
113 g unsalted butter (8 tablespoons), cold and cubed
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon whole milk
Chocolate-Orange Ganache
283 g (10 oz) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1½ cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon orange zest (about 1 orange), finely grated
70 g unsalted butter (5 tablespoons), room temperature, cubed
Instructions
- Whisk flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
- Mix egg yolk, vanilla, and milk. Stir into flour mixture until dough forms.
- Shape dough into disk, wrap, and chill 30 minutes.
- Roll dough between parchment to ⅛ inch thick. Press into 9-inch tart pan. Trim edges and prick base.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line crust with parchment, add weights. Bake 15 minutes.
- Remove weights; bake 10–12 more minutes until golden. Cool completely.
- Heat cream, sugar, and zest until just simmering. Pour over chocolate; let rest 2 minutes. Whisk smooth. Add butter; whisk until glossy.
- Pour ganache into crust; smooth surface. Chill at least 2 hours to set.
- Before serving, garnish with chocolate shavings or orange slices.
Notes
Chill dough to prevent shrinking.
Heat cream gently—don’t boil to preserve ganache texture.
Freshly grated zest delivers strongest aroma and flavor.
Allow tart to come to room temperature before serving for best consistency.
Best enjoyed within 4 days, stored covered in refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking & Chilling
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: chocolate orange tart, chocolate citrus dessert, holiday tart, orange ganache tart, elegant dinner dessert, rich chocolate tart