The Chocolate and Pomegranate Tart!

Let us end the year on a sweet note. Introducing another of my mom's many classic recipes. Who would think that pomegranates taste so wonderful with chocolate? The grainy tartness from the pomegranate seeds against the silky smooth texture of bittersweet chocolate ends up a divine combination.  

Ingredients 

For the Tart base 

1) 1 cup Flour
2) 1/2 cup cold Butter
3) 3 tbsp cocoa powder
4) 1 egg

For the Tart filling

1) 150 gm chocolate (100 milk+50 dark)
2) 150 gm fresh cream
3) 150 gm butter
4) 1 Pomegranate

Recipe
1)  Sift the Flour and cocoa powder together. Incorporate cold butter and combine together with both hands until the texture resembles biscuit crumbs.
2) Add the egg and knead the dough. Refrigerate for half an hour in a clingfilm. Take it out and lay it in a tart tin. Blind bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven(180 C).
3) Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Add the cream and butter to the chocolate in order to make the filling. Add pomegranate seeds to the ganache. Pour into the baked chocolate tart base. Add a few more pomegranate seeds on top. Refrigerate for 2 or more hours and let the filling set. Serve!

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