Intense. Brightly intense-that’s my best description for this tart. Deeply wrapped in the scarlet colored filling is a cranberry curd that’s been topped with brulee meringue and giving structure to the body and added flavor is a chocolate crust. This is the kind of dessert that starts tart as it hits your tongue but then quickly blends with a balance of sweetness and then further mellowed by the chocolate crust. Think lemon meringue but replace the citrus with the sweet tartness of a berry.
Can I be honest and say, sometimes I run out of ideas for desserts and my brain goes down the usual path of all my favorites like chocolate, caramel, Oreo, cupcakes, candy . . . chocolate again. This was where I was last week until three bags of cranberries fell out of the freezer onto Matt’s foot. He might have voiced some discontent about it. But at that moment, inspiration hit me and I’m pretty sure everything he said blurred to a carnival-like distortion like you see in movies. Continue reading Chocolate Cranberry Tart
