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Millionaire’s Chocolate Caramel Tart

Millionaire’s Chocolate Caramel Tart

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A buttery shortcrust tart layered with homemade caramel and rich chocolate ganache fit for a millionaire. So worth the calories.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

For the crust

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter cubed and cold
  • ½ cup confectioners’ sugar

For the caramel

  • 1 can 14 oz/ 395 grams sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 tbsp butter salted, unsalted- your choice
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • pinch salt

For the chocolate truffle ganache

  • 4 oz/113 g bittersweet chocolate
  • ½ cup + 2tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 - 2 tsp coffee granules or instant expresso powder
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • cocoa powder for dusting

Instructions

  • In a food processor, combine all the ingredients to make the crust and blitz until they resemble breadcrumbs and begin to form a dough. Alternatively place all the ingredients in a bowl and work the butter into the dry ingredients with a fork.
  • Form the dough into a ball and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes if the dough is difficult to work with.
  • Keep a 9 cm springform tart tin ready (you can use a pie dish as well).
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/2 cm thickness. Gently roll back onto rolling pin.
  • Gently place the rolling pin on the edge of the tart pan and unroll to release dough. I like to place the dough onto the tart pan this way- feel free to do it however you’d like.
  • Tear off any excess dough or roll the rolling pin on the edges to cut the dough off.
  • Prick the dough with a fork and chill once more for an hour. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C.
  • Press a sheet of aluminium foil on the bottom and up the edges of the tart, making sure it is tight. You do not need baking beans if you do this correctly.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, then take out of the oven, remove the foil and press the dough with the back a spoon to eliminate air pockets and to keep the dough from shrinking at the sides.
  • Bake for another 5-7 minutes or until the dough develops a very, very slight golden brown colour. Cool completely before filling.

To make the caramel

  • Combine the butter and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until the butter has melted.
  • Add the condensed milk, reduce the heat to medium-low and stir constantly until the condensed milk begins to boil profusely and develops a slightly golden, caramel colour (about 15 minutes).
  • Spread the caramel onto the tart shell about 1/2 way up (you may have 1/2 cup extra). Let it sit for 15 minutes to firm up slightly while you make the chocolate topping.

To make the chocolate

  • Break the chocolate and place into a heat proof bowl.
  • In a saucepan, combine the cream, sugar and coffee and bring to a simmer.
  • Pour over the chocolate, let sit for 30 seconds and then whisk until smooth.
  • Add in the butter and continue mixing until the butter has melted.
  • Pour the chocolate mixture over the caramel mixture and spread evenly.
  • Chill the tart for at least two hours in the refrigerator before serving. To serve, remove the bottom from the spring form pan and dust with cocoa powder.

Notes

I know the process seems somewhat lengthy, but it goes by pretty quickly. Take it as a form of relaxing. Rolling, mixing, spreading, stirring- I love it, don’t you?