Chocolate Crust
Created by JostLori on November 26, 2013
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 12m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #11337
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (plus more for work surface)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup butter, unsalted (1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces)
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces chocolate, semisweet (finely chopped best quality)
How to Make
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Step 1: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add butter; mix on low speed until butter is the size of small peas, about 5 minutes.
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Step 2: Add egg; mix until ingredients come together to form a dough.
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Step 3: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to just thicker than 1/8 inch. Brush off excess flour; transfer dough to a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Press dough into bottom and up sides of pan; trim excess flush with edge.
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Step 4: Lightly prick bottom of dough all over with a fork. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
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Step 5: Bake shell until firm, about 15 minutes. Immediately sprinkle chocolate over bottom of shell; smooth with a spatula.