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Curse Breaker Dark Chocolate Pecan Tart

A delightful tart featuring a buttery crust, rich dark chocolate, and sweet pecans, perfect for special occasions and cozy evenings.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420

Ingredients
  

For the Crust
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 3-4 tbsp ice water
For the Filling
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
  • 4 oz dark chocolate, roughly chopped
For Garnish
  • Flaky sea salt, to finish
  • Extra dark chocolate, melted, for drizzling

Method
 

Make and Chill the Crust
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the cold cubed butter and cut it into the flour until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add the ice water gradually until the dough just comes together, shape into a disk, wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
Roll Out and Blind-Bake
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Roll the chilled dough into an 11-inch circle and fit it into a 9-inch tart pan, pressing it into the edges and trimming extra dough. Line with parchment paper, fill with pie weights, and bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove weights and parchment, and bake for an additional 5 minutes until the bottom looks dry.
Mix the Filling
  1. Lower the oven temperature to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, corn syrup, dark brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth and well combined.
Fill with Pecans and Chocolate
  1. Scatter the pecan halves and chopped dark chocolate evenly over the bottom of the par-baked crust. Slowly pour the egg mixture over the top, filling the tart shell almost to the rim.
Bake Until Just Set
  1. Bake for 38-42 minutes, until the filling is puffed and set around the edges but still has a slight jiggle in the center. Cover the crust edges with foil if they brown too quickly.
Cool, Garnish, and Slice
  1. Let the tart cool completely on a wire rack for about 2 hours. Drizzle with melted dark chocolate and finish with flaky sea salt. Slice after fully cooling to ensure neat pieces.

Notes

Store the tart at room temperature covered for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat slices gently to preserve texture.