A hand sprinkles coarse Himalayan pink salt over a chocolate tart decorated with raspberries and pistachios, with a pink background and a container of Morton Himalayan pink salt prominently displayed beside the dessert.
Dessert Himalayan Pink Salt Recipes

Dark Chocolate Tart

This gooey tart combines seasonal fruits, rich chocolate, and Morton® Fine Himalayan Pink Salt to create a unique and decadent treat.

Choosing the right salt –
Morton® Fine Himalayan Pink Salt mixes easily into the dough, and our Morton® Coarse Himalayan Pink Salt finishes the dish by adding texture and a pinch of flavor.
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Ingredients Instructions

Key Information

Dish Type

Dessert

Time

Cook: 20-25 minutes

Difficulty

medium

Serves

8

Ingredient List

Ingredients and measurements.

  • ¾ cups pecans
  • ¼ tsp Morton® Fine Himalayan Pink Salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), chilled and cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 3 tbsp bakers sugar
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 5 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 5 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup bakers sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Cooking Instructions

Step-By-Step Cooking Information and Guidance

Step 1

Put the pecans and sugar in a food processor and pulse until ground. Reserve ⅓ cup of the mixture and set aside. Then pulse in flour, cocoa powder, and Morton® Fine Himalayan Pink Salt. Add butter cubes and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 2

Add the egg through the feed tube while pulsing in a slow stream. Add the reserved ⅓ cup of nut mixture and pulse. Form dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Place chilled dough on floured surface and roll to a round disk approximately 11”. Press dough into a tart pan. Prick middle of tart shell with a fork and set pan in a freezer till firm, approximately 20 minutes

Step 4

Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees until crust feels dry. Let cool completely. Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees

Step 5

Finely chop chocolates in a food processor then move chocolates to a large mixing bowl. Pour cream, milk, sugar and cinnamon stick into a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Discard cinnamon stick. Pour ⅓ of the hot cream mixture over the chocolate and mix together until chocolate is completely melted. Add remaining cream mixture and gently stir to combine.

Step 6

Whisk eggs in a bowl and pour about ⅓ of the chocolate mixture over the eggs, gently stirring to combine. Return egg mixture to the remaining chocolate mixture and gently stir until smooth.

Step 7

Fill the cooled crust with the chocolate custard. Carefully transfer tart to the oven and bake for about 30 minutes. Transfer the tart on the sheet pan to a wire rack and cool completely, at least 3 hours. Serve at room temperature.

Step 8

Garnish tart with seasonal toppings and a light pinch of Morton® Coarse Himalayan Pink Salt

Morton Products USED IN THIS RECIPE

Our products that bring this dish together
himalayan pink salt fine

Himalayan Pink Salt Fine 17.6 oz

All-Natural Pink Salt to Enhance Your Everyday Foods.   We’ve added Himalayan Pink Salt to our lineup so home chefs can add a pop of flavor—and color—to their dishes. Morton Himalayan Pink Salt is sourced directly from the Himalayan Mountains, which are rich in iron—that’s what gives the salt its famous and irresistible pink hue.

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