Pumpkin Chocolate Spiderweb Tart

Name: Pumpkin Chocolate Spiderweb Tart
Yield: Makes one 10-inch tart
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 large egg; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate (preferably 55 percent cacao), finely chopped; 1 can (15 ounces) unsweetened pumpkin purée; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 ounces semisweet chocolate (preferably 55 percent cacao), finely chopped

January 24, 2012

Serve this tart at a Halloween party, and watch as unsuspecting guests get lured into its chocolate web. The lightly spiced chocolate crust is coated with melted chocolate, then filled with creamy pumpkin purée. More melted semisweet chocolate is piped in a spiderweb pattern to add a frightful finish; the web also serves as an excellent guide for slicing.

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