Chocolate and Pear Tart Infused in Sweet Spanish Sherry

Name: Chocolate and Pear Tart Infused in Sweet Spanish Sherry
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: ⅓ cup 1.2 Oz. Cocoa powder; ¼ tsp. Red Himalayan salt; 1⅓ cups 6 Oz. all-purpose flour, plus more for surface; 4.5 Oz. unsalted butter (cut into small cubes around ¼ inch); ⅓ cup 2.3 Oz. granulated sugar; 1 large egg (room temperature); 1 cup 250ml Pedro Ximénez (Sweet Spanish sherry); 9 Oz. 250g caster sugar; Pared zest of 1 orange; Pared zest of 1 lemon; 1 vanilla bean; 3 pears (cut lengthways into 5mm thick slices); 4.2 Oz. 120g caster sugar; 3.5 Oz. 100g unsalted butter, chopped; 5 Oz. 140g dark chocolate, chopped; 2 large eggs; Optional 0.5 Oz. crushed pistachio nuts (or a little icing sugar) for decoration.

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Pears soaked in sweet Spanish sherry and a rich chocolatey base and filling make this Chocolate and pear tart recipe a stand-out favorite for any dinner party.

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Ingredients

⅓ cup 1.2 Oz. Cocoa powder
¼ tsp. Red Himalayan salt
1⅓ cups 6 Oz. all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
4.5 Oz. unsalted butter (cut into small cubes around ¼ inch)
⅓ cup 2.3 Oz. granulated sugar
1 large egg (room temperature)
1 cup 250ml Pedro Ximénez (Sweet Spanish sherry)
9 Oz. 250g caster sugar
Pared zest of 1 orange
Pared zest of 1 lemon
1 vanilla bean
3 pears (cut lengthways into 5mm thick slices)
4.2 Oz. 120g caster sugar
3.5 Oz. 100g unsalted butter, chopped
5 Oz. 140g dark chocolate, chopped
2 large eggs
Optional 0.5 Oz. crushed pistachio nuts (or a little icing sugar) for decoration.