Chocolate Cheese Tart

by Tarla Dalal

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What goes perfectly with a crispy golden pastry base fresh out of the oven? Try a delicious filling of cream cheese, condensed milk, chocolate and dry fruits, and you will fall head over heels in love with it.

A sprinkling of nutmeg powder gives this chocolate cheese tart an aroma that fills the kitchen and beyond! It is surprising how this spice works even better than traditional options like cinnamon for this particular creation.

Tickle your taste buds with other sweet tarts like Strawberry Cheese Tarts , Akhrot Choco Tarts and Chocolate Tiramisu Tart .

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Chocolate Cheese Tart recipe - How to make Chocolate Cheese Tart

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Preparation Time: 20 mins Baking Time: 50 minutes Baking Temperature: 180°C (360°F) Cooking Time: 0 mins Total Time: 701 hours 10 minutes 1Makes 1 tart
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Ingredients

For The Pastry Base
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
1/4 cup butter
2 tbsp castor sugar

To Be Mixed Into A Filling
1 recipe cream cheese
1/2 cup condensed milk
1/2 cup grated dark chocolate
1/4 cup raisins (kismis)
1/4 tsp nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
a pinch of baking soda

Method

For the pastry base

Sieve the flour.
Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl till light and fluffy.
Mix in the flour and milk and knead to make a soft dough.
Roll out the pastry dough to line the base of a 150 mm. (6") diameter pie dish. Prick the pastry with a fork at regular intervals.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven.

How to proceed

Spoon the filling on top of the baked pastry base.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 30 minutes or until it is golden brown in colour.
Cut into wedges. Serve hot.