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Chocolate Citrus Frangipane Tart with Kumquat

Delicious doesn't begin to describe this Chocolate Citrus Frangipane Tart. Your friends and family will love every bite of this flavorful creation!
Prep Time1 hour 5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 441kcal

Ingredients

Crust

  • ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoon whole wheat pastry flour
  • 3 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoon butter
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon water plus more if needed

Frangipane (Almond Cream)

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour
  • ½ cup chopped dark chocolate
  • 1 cup kumquats thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar

Instructions

To make crust

  • in a bowl, combine flour, powdered sugar, cocoa powder and salt.
  • Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Add vanilla as well as water and mix together with hands until dough comes together, adding more water if necessary to form a cohesive dough ball.
  • Press the crust into a 8 inch tart pan with removable bottom, into the bottom, and up the sides of the pan, and place in the freezer.
  • Freeze 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat oven to 375 and place the rack in the center of the oven.

To make frangipane

  • in a medium bowl, with a hand mixer, cream the sugar and butter.
  • Beat in the egg, orange zest, orange extract and vanilla extract until smooth. Add the almond meal, cocoa powder and flour and beat until it forms a smooth paste.
  • Transfer to a small bowl, cover and refrigerate

To assemble tart

  • scatter chocolate chunks on the bottom of the crust, then spread frangipane over the top.
  • Decoratively arrange kumquat slices on top of the tart.
  • Sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of sugar and bake the tart for 40-45 minutes or until the top is lightly brown, and frangipane is cooked through. Cool completely on wire rack before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 3.2mg