Strawberry Chocolate Tart

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 sheets phyllo pastry
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 ounces chocolate, chopped
• 3 cups strawberries, hulled
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese or 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup cream (18 percent)
• 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cut each sheet of phyllo in half lengthwise to make two 17 x 6 inch sheets.
• 2 lay one piece on work surface, keeping remainder covered with plastic wrap and damp towel. brush lightly with butter; top with another piece so edges are not perfectly aligned and all eight corners are visible. repeat with remaining phyllo.
• 3 gently fit into 14 x 4 inch tart pan with removable bottom. turn edges under and ruffle, allowing some to hang over edge. line with foil; fill with pie weights or dried beans. bake in center of 375°f oven for 10 minutes; remove weights and foil. prick shell all over with fork; bake for 5 minutes or until golden. let cool on rack. remove from pan and place on serving platter.
• 4 in bowl over saucepan of hot not boiling water, melt chocolate, stirring occasionally. spread about two thirds over crust.
• 5 slice 1 cup of the strawberries; arrange over chocolate. beat together mascarpone, 18% cream, sugar and vanilla; spread over strawberries. halve remaining strawberries; arrange cut side down, over filling. drizzle with remaining chocolate. makes 8 servings.
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