After Janet Riordan tried this Milk Chocolate Pistachio Tart at her women’s group dinner, she just had to share it with OCWS members at the last Mini-Tasting.
“I loved it immediately (I mean really, chocolate crust with a chocolate filling, toss in pistachios, damn, yum),” says Janet, a 20-year member. “I enjoy baking and always try to include new recipes.”
While this version calls for safflower oil, Janet substituted cannoli oil for its taste. When it comes to the chocolate, Janet uses Dove milk chocolate candies. She also notes that she made the tart the day before serving and it was just as fresh and delicious.
Milk Chocolate Pistachio Tart
Ingredients
Vegetable oil cooking spray for pan
Crust:
¾ cup all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup unsalted shelled pistachios, chopped
¼ tsp. salt
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ cup sugar
½ tsp. vanilla extract
Pistachio Paste:
½ cup unsalted shelled pistachios
¼ cup sugar
¼ tsp. salt
1 tsp. safflower oil
Filling:
5 oz. milk chocolate, chopped
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup whole milk
1 large egg, beaten
Garnish:
Finely chopped pistachios
Directions
Crust:
COAT 9-inch fluted round tart pan with removeable bottom with cooking spray. Make the crust
WHISK together flour cocoa powder, chopped pistachios and ¼ tsp. salt.
BEAT butter on medium speed until fluffy, about three minutes.
ADD sugar and beat until pale, about two minutes. Reduce speed to low and add vanilla, then flour mixture until just combined and dough holds together when pressed between two fingers.
PRESS dough into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
ROLL out dough between two pieces of clear plastic wrap to create an 11-inch round, ¼-inch thick piece.
PRESS dough into bottom and up sides of tart pan. Trim excess dough flush with edges of pan using knife.
REFRIGERATE until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
PREHEAT oven to 325 degrees.
BAKE until firm, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely; reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
Pistachio Paste:
PULSE pistachios, sugar and ¼ tsp. salt in food processor until mixture begins to clump together.
ADD oil and pulse until smooth and paste-like.
SPREAD evenly into bottom of cooled tart shell, pressing firmly with the bottom of a measuring cup until flat and smooth.
Filling:
PLACE chocolate in heatproof bowl. Heat cream and milk in saucepan over medium heat until almost boiling; pour over chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes.
WHISK slowly until smooth. Let cool 10 minutes.
STIR in eggs until combined.
PLACE tart shell on baking sheet and pour in filling.
BAKE until just set, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool.
GARNISH with finely chopped pistachios.