My dog had a version of the Easy Chocolate tart. No Baking last week.
No animal cruelty here, not intentionally anyway. I have a new job where I work at an Italian food wholesaler. I get to try the goodies and bring them home for writing recipes……..and all was good until…..I left a kilo of Amedei white chocolate in a shopping bag. It was very well wrapped in many layers of plastic and the original wrapping. There were several thick recipe files sitting on top of this 1kg block of chocolate. Things were busy as usual and this was left at the front door ready for the next day. I didn’t have time to make the White Chocolate and Pistachio cookies as planned, but I’d get there… maybe
This is Ruby the vegetarian dog.
She sleeps beside me on her bed. She likes any kind of food at all, going to great lengths to sneak it. The other night she was very restless. She tossed and turned and her stomach growled, and when I let her out in the morning she drank a couple of litres of water. Strange I thought.
As I was rushing around , hanging out washing and trying to decide if Skater would eat a sandwich if I made it… when I noticed the dark shape on the grass in the back yard. I stopped to squint not actually able to see the empty chocolate wrapper until I reached it and turned it over with my foot. I saw Ruby running for the safety of the house. How could she run after eating a kilo of chocolate…. ?
Another trip to the vet…..lucky for Ruby, white chocolate is more of a threat to her waistline than her life.
This is my Easy Chocolate Tart. No Baking, made with nice dark chocolate which she also loves.
Easy Chocolate tart. No Baking
Ingredients
Crumb base
- 250 gm Granita Biscuits or Graham Crackers
- 100 gm butter
- 20 ml golden syrup 1 Tablespoon
Chocolate Filling
- 200 gm dark Chocolate 50- 70%. Chilli chocolate is also good
- 200 ml cream whipped, Thickened
- 1 tablespoon pure icing sugar powdered
Topping
- 50 gm chocolate grated extra this can be chilli chocolate or mint or any flavour you like
Instructions
- You will need 6 5-6 cm tins with removable bases or a 24 cm tin with a removable bottom
- Melt the butter and golden syrup.
- Put the biscuits in a food processor and crush
- Add butter mixture and combine
- Press into a the tins all the way up the sides
- Chill for 30 minutes or freeze for 15 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate and icing sugar over a double boiler till just melted and cool slightly. Briskly mix a spoon of whipped cream into the chocolate to temper it then continue with increasing amounts, folding gently till combined
- Pour over the crumb base
- Spread the chocolate till smooth and sprinkle over grated chocolate to finish
- Chill till needed
- Serve with berries or whipped cream and salted caramel sauce.
Notes
Salted Caramel: See a recipe here
Laura Alfonsin
Delicious! The fact that doesn’t need baking make this ideal for summer (without the heat from the oven!!)
Shannon | JustAsDelish
looks so delish! love that it’s a no bake tart, and super easy recipe as well.
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Thank you Shannon although I am not sure it would suit your diet!
Peter G | Souvlaki For The Soul
Love the idea of a no bake tart…they’re so versatile! As for Ruby…am glad she’s ok! She looks so adorable.
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Peter she is too adorable and is very naughty
Iron Chef Shellie
Oh dear me!! My friend’s puppy got into the chocolate last week too… scary times!
This looks deeelicious!
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Dogs must love chocolate in the winter
Hotly Spiced
What a coincidence! I have a dog called Ruby and she has often eaten so much chocolate she’s had to be rushed to the vet. And I have another dog, Rosie, and I’ve just done a post about her latest trip to the vet! Lovely looking no bake tart Tania xx
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I read about your little Angel. My Ruby has a sister called Rosie and she belongs to Scott Cam ….the TV personality
Jennifer @ Delicieux
Mmmm that tart looks so good Tania. I love that no baking is involved, which makes it dangerous too 😀 Glad to hear Ruby is ok.
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Thaniks Jennifer…..yes indeedy this tart is dangerous
Nancy/SpicieFoodie
Lol, oh Ruby:)! She’s adorable. Glad it was the white and not dark chocolate she got into. The tart looks delicious-better keep it away from Ruby:) Thanks for being a part of the YBR.
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Yes shes very lucky . She didnt get anywhere near these chocolate tarts
Yasmeen @ Wandering Spice
No bake? Extra moussy? Oh no. This is not good. I’ve been desperately trying to get back on the wagon after 5 weeks of pure wedding/honeymoon indulgence and this is so not helping 🙂 Looks absolutely gorgeous.
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Thank you Yasmeen and congratulations
Angie@Angie's Recipes
This looks scrumptious!
Thought chocolate is bad for the dog?
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Chcolate is very bad for the dog Angie but at least it was white…not so bad
Kelly @ HT and T
Oh your poor, silly dog! She must have felt rotten after a kilo of chocolate.
This tart sounds delicious. I’ve never heard of putting golden syrup in a biscuit base, what a fantastic idea!
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Hey you…. thanks for visiting.
Victoria at Flavors of the Sun
What a treat to find a really good “no-bake” dessert. I always welcome one as a new addition to my repertoire. Thanks!
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Hi Victoria, Yes this would be great for your classes
Diane
I have met Ruby and have had a most crucial encounter with Amedei- I’m with Ruby all the way!!!
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How cute that you have bonded in such a way!
Suzanne Perazzini
This is pure decadence – chocolate and cream. Wow! I think I had better stay away like your dog. The weight issue is real. I’m glad Ruby is fine.
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Yes the weight issue ho hum so tiring isnt it?
Sophie
It is good to know that Ruby is okey!
What a lovely looking dog!
Your no bake tart looks extremely tasty & wonderful but isn’t that good for our hips! But We must indulge from time to time, right? xxx
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Thanks Sophie. You can see that there are not so many low fat things in my house or o my cooking agenda, so Ruby is always at risk
Marina@ Picnic at Marina
Chocolate tart? and no bake? yes, please…:)
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Hi to you Marina, nice to meet you
Michelle at Faith, Trust, & Pixie Dust
I love both – the dog & the tart! My pooch also ate about 5 ounces of chocolate recently. The vet bill wasn’t pretty, but he’s still alive so that’s priceless! Thanks so much for sharing this on Fabulous Friday at Faith, Trust, & Pixie Dust. Hope you’ll be back again next week.
Warmly, Michelle
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Thank you, Michelle!. Glad to hear your dog pulled through
InTolerant Chef
Thank goodness it wasn’t normal chocolate. My dog has been known to bury cupcakes 🙂
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Aww , how cute!
Charlie
Ruby looking beautiful I see and YES MMMMMMMMMMMMM… was good to have a night out though x
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Hello Ruby has put on weight. surprise!
celia
I’m so glad Ruby is ok! Tart looks magnificent, hard to believe it’s a no-bake! And a job at an Italian wholesaler, how exciting for you! Now I know where to go to buy Amedei.. 🙂
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Yeah secrets out…. who likes chocolate and truffles and porcini …….
Spencer
Looks absolutely delicious! I would so love to try some. I am sure it tastes as good as it looks.
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Thanks Spencer give it a try with some of your chocolate