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Schwarzwald Tart

MAKES 1
(9- /23- )

’
, ’
, . So why
not play with the lineup—the chocolate, the sour cherries, the
whipped cream, and the Kirschwasser—and make a tart instead of a

cake? Trust me, as long as it’s got all of that good stuff, no one is
going to complain.

FOR THE CRUST

Chocolate Cookie Tart Crust
(page 31) 1 batch
FOR THE FILLING

bittersweet chocolate, finely
chopped 8 ounces 225 g

unsalted butter ½ cup 115 g
Kirschwasser (cherry
brandy) 2 tablespoons 30 ml

eggs, separated 3
salt 1 teaspoon 6 g

granulated sugar ½ cup 100 g
almond flour 3 ounces 85 g

FOR THE ASSEMBLY
cherry preserves 2 tablespoons 30 ml

heavy cream 1 cup 240 ml
confectioners’ sugar ¼ cup 25 g

vanilla bean paste ½ teaspoon 2.5 g
fresh cherries, whole ½ pound 225 g

egg white (optional) 1
granulated sugar ¼ cup 50 g