My take on this week's recipe:
-Used a sugar cookie recipe for the crust
-Baked it in rectangle pan instead of a tart pan
-Made the chocolate ganache using a higher ratio of chocolate to cream so it would be firmer and therefore cut into bars more easily
-Sprinkled it with chopped nuts for texture and decoration
For the original recipe, check out Dharmagirl at Bliss Delicous Life. She's responsible for this week's simple yet sophisticated pick.
I wanted to make mine slightly less sophisticated. Sometimes you don't want the super-fancy look, just like with clothing. Even though you might be able to pull off a little black dress and stilettos, you wouldn't want to make it a part of your daily wardrobe.... or maybe you do... but for me, not so much. I'll save that for special occasions, just like this tart. I dressed it down because I wasn't going anywhere fancy - just to our lunchroom at work - where it was much appreciated in its cookie/bar form.
19 comments:
Ohhhhhh-I LOVE what you did with the tart. This was a dangerously addictive treat!
Love your spin on this recipe!! I will have to give it a try. I thought about nuts, but added caramel instead. :)
The crust looks delicious
I like your changes. I like chocolate best with something in or on it!
What a fantastic variation! Brilliant idea to make bar cookies.
I'm loving the firmness of the ganache and the ratio of the crust to ganache. Lovely. I could munch on a few more pieces of that.
A fantastic variation! I love what you did to it - doesn't everyone love a bar cookie? Wonderful!
What a fabulous idea and whoa it looks so decadant! Even if dressy casual. LOL (for the office). Either way a really good idea. Cookie Bars a la Nutty-Noire. YEE-HAW
AmyRuth
Your "dressed down" tart looks delish!
VERY creative. And some awesome ideas.
I love your variation on this dessert. The squares are gorgeous!
A brilliant twist on this simple recipe - bravo!
Interesting take on the Tarte Noire! Yum! Great job on making the recipe your own.
This gives me an idea. I have a favorite shortbread base I make all the time with different toppings. Now I will try the chocolate ganache on top. Will definitely be better than the melted chocolate chips I usually use. You are so smart!!!
Your bars look great! And you are very smart. I couldn't find anyone to eat my tart. I bet if I had unfancified it, people would have been more likely to sample! Oh well!
mmm...that's a great treat to take to work!
Looks de-lish... just hand me a glass of milk!
Wonderful rendition of this recipe...♥
i love your version, and i love your fashion analogy. the dressing down looks equally sophisticated, and very approachable. thanks for baking with me!
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