Chocolate Tart with Cranberry Raspberry Sauce

  Desserts

With its rich chocolate and fruity flavors, a little bit of this tart goes a long way. The berry-wine sauce lends an elegant touch.

Chocolate Tart with Cranberry Raspberry Sauce

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1-1/2 cups unblanched almonds
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

  • SAUCE:
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries, divided
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons port wine or water

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Process flour, oats and sugar in a food processor until oats are ground. Add butter; pulse until crumbly. Press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of an ungreased 10-in. springform pan. Bake until lightly browned, 14-16 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  • 2. Process almonds in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Beat brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, chocolate and melted butter; stir in almonds.
  • 3. Pour into prepared crust. Bake until center is set and crust is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • 4. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine 1 cup raspberries, cranberries, sugar and wine. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to low; cook, uncovered, until cranberries pop, 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
  • 5. Press berry mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard seeds. Refrigerate sauce until serving.
  • 6. Remove rim from pan. Serve tart with sauce and remaining raspberries.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice with 4 teaspoons sauce: 462 calories, 24g fat (9g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 115mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein.

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