Tarte Noire – TWD (not any other kind)
5 Jul
Dorie has tucked in a wide variety of tarts for our amusement in Baking From My Home to Yours. Generally any other dessert cookbook includes at least one or two. I have to admit I have become even more partial to tarts. They are elegant, simple like this one or complex and I think they are pretty. Yes, I love eating them. They are special, made with love…..prepared the day of service is the best of all. The best kept secret? They really are simple to make especially if you have the luxury of more than one tart pan and you can pop that second tart shell, unbaked into the freezer for future use. Even if you don’t, the dough freezes nicely in a circular disk. (Do you think anyone who doesn’t bake even reads this? Probably not, right?)
In the purest sense, the word noire , translated by google is black. Literally dark chocolate in this case. No messing around with the simple black dress here, no sir. Nothing dressed up with diamond studs or pearls, nope. Just simple dark chocolate in a sweet tart dough pastry shell. Preferably, the best bittersweet you can put your hands on. I used Callebaut 60% cocoa. That is the interpretation here at AmyRuthBakes. (Me thinks there are plenty of other tarts out there with fancy twists or as Dorie states “playing around,” additions and variations.)
This little black tart in intentionally simple. That’s just the way it is. No fuss.
You know you will want to add this one to your “go to” dessert list for those days when you’re in need of chocolate. Dharma of Bliss Towards a Delicious Life, speaks of her journey and how life brought her to Paris, or did she make it happen? Its only appropriate that she would pick the perfect little Tarte Noire to complete her well written Parisian journal entry. The recipe, as well as a lovely post is right here at Dharma’s blog. Make sure you visit.
Thank you again for your visit too. I wonder how many bakers from this group have visited Paris? That would be an interesting little “fact.”
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I have a pair of black dress slacks that might compare to a little black dress… or not… but I completely agree. Simple, elegant and pure (not to mention easy). Love your photo – so paired down to the simplest elements. Glad you enjoyed this – as did many!
Your tart looks lovely. I haven’t been to France yet, but I am hoping to get there one day!
Your tart is a stunner-this was so decadent, we loved it!
Your tart looks perfect! I have been to Ireland, Japan and Germany…some day I will make it to France and Paris.
“This llittle black tart” A perfect description of this dessert. One day I hope to see Paris.
Dark and delicious. Simple undressed tart. It was a perfect dessert.
Beautiful.
Oh, been to Paris, but way before I was interested in food. Teenager.
I really love tarts too. Yours looks beautiful!
Great looking tarte!
Amy Ruth, that looks so good. I was bad this weekend and just played on the water and did not get my tart made. But I plan to make it and soon. I did get the vanilla cake posted though. Hope you had a wonderful fourth of july. Did you do anything fun? Fireworks? Today I’m cleaning house – or trying to. I keep getting distracted. Tomorrow it is back to work!!
I was really happy with this week’s chocolate tarts! Well, may I add myself to the list of bakers who have not been to Paris before. *pouts*
Your tart is gorgeous, Amy! The shiny, perfectly smooth top is a thing of beauty! You are really an exceptional baker!
too funny, i compared this to a black dress too! lol
Your tart looks lovely, Amy. I’m going to have to get my hands on some Callebaut and try it next time I make this. Oh, and I haven’t been to Paris, but maybe one day…
What a perfect description – this is indeed the “LBD” of tarts! Yours looks perfect – practice does make perfect. I ahve been to Paris on a bus tour – not sure of that counts. We were shepherded through The Louvre and Mont Matre, and went to a chorus girl show before driving off into the sunset. I need to go back now that I am a foodie – David Lebovitz’s books and website nearly kill me with longing.
A very simple, but truly elegant Tarte Noire! The sheen on the tart is lovely.
Wow, your tart looks perfect, shiny and so silky…
A lovely tart and a lovely post. I agree with you, the tart is at its most elegant when it’s most minimal. That said, I’ve never turned down a little cream to go with it.
mine was simple, too, and it was just perfect that way. i’ve been to paris twice.
I enjoyed your write=up about our simple black tarte. Yours does not look simple. It looks elegant.
beautiful tart. i’m not a fan of dark chocolate so i would have used semisweet (gasp!) but i’ll have to save it for another time when i’m at home
This tart looks perfect in its simplicity!
Oh my… so perfect! I agree with you on the tart assessment. I’ve gone from never eating one ever to being a big fan.
And nope, I’ve never been to Paris… hope to one day.
amy ruth, your tart is lovely, and your story is lovelier. i’m glad you enjoyed this simple, elegant tart. i too am partial to tarts these days–something so unfussy yet classy about them. thanks so much for your kind words and for baking with me this week:)
I don’t know why I don’t make tarts. You make it sound so easy and delicious!