Easy Chocolate Tart With Star Anise And Cinnamon - a great dessert for a special occasion. Simple, decadent, and delicious. Great for the holidays!

INGREDIENTS

Tart crust: – All-purpose flour plus extra for dusting – Unsweetened cocoa powder – Powder sugar – Unsalted butter – Egg yolks – Vanilla extract

INGREDIENTS

Chocolate filling: – Heavy cream – Glucose or honey – Vanilla bean – Star anise – Cinnamon – Nutmeg – Semisweet dark chocolate – Unsalted butter

To decorate: – Cinnamon, Star anise & Unsweetened cocoa powder For the best results make sure you read the whole recipe!

How to make the crust: Sift the flour, cocoa, and powder sugar together into a large mixing bowl. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

How to make the crust: Make a well in the center and add the egg yolks and vanilla. Again, use your fingertips, mix to make a smooth dough.

How to make the crust: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gather it into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes before using it.

How to make the crust: Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 2 inches larger than your pan. Lift your dough over a rolling pin and lightly drape it over the pan.

Press the dough gently into place with your fingertips. Prebake the pastry shell as "blind bake": Prick the bottom of the pastry shell with a fork. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

How to make the crust: Place a large piece of parchment paper over the bottom and sides of the pastry shell. Fill the bottom with pie weights or dried uncooked beans.

Bake it at 350F for 8-10 minutes, remove the weight and bake for another 4-5 minutes or until the bottom is dry and crisp. Leave the pie crust in the pan and continue with your recipe.

Chocolate mixture: Put the cream, glucose (honey), vanilla bean, and spices into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and set aside to steep for 10 minutes.

Place the chocolate in a large bowl. Pour the flavored cream through a strainer over the chocolate. While the mixture is warm, add the butter and stir gently using a spatula until blended.

Chocolate mixture: Don't over-stir. Pour the mixture into the cooked pastry shell and let set in the refrigerator.

Decorate the tart by dusting cocoa powder over it, and add the cinnamon sticks and star anise. Swipe up for the recipe!