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Raspberry Truffle Tart

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 12, 2010
Bake-Off® Contest 37, 1996
TerryAnn Moore
Oaklyn, New Jersey
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If you'd prefer, the filling can be cooked in double boiler over simmering water.

Raspberry Truffle Tart

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 10
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Ingredients

Crust

Filling

  • 6 oz sweet baking chocolate, broken into pieces
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons raspberry-flavored liqueur, if desired
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries

Topping

  • 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 oz sweet baking chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • Mint leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom or 9-inch glass pie pan. Trim edge if necessary. Bake 7 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove partially baked crust from oven. Lightly brush crust with egg white; sprinkle with ground almonds. Return to oven; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool while making filling.
  • Step 
    3
    In 2-quart saucepan, melt 6 oz chocolate and the butter over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from heat.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, beat egg yolks slightly with wire whisk. Stir in liqueur. Add egg yolk mixture to chocolate. With wire whisk, beat over low heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens. Pour into cooled baked shell. Arrange raspberries over filling.
  • Step 
    5
    In 1-quart saucepan, melt jam over low heat. Stir in extract. Gently brush over raspberries.
  • Step 
    6
    In another 1-quart saucepan, melt 1 oz chocolate with oil over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Drizzle over raspberries. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Garnish with mint leaves. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

330 Calories
23g Total Fat
5g Protein
25g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
23g
35%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
19%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
240mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
25g
8%
Dietary Fiber
5g
22%
Sugars
5g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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