I made a tart for the first time! Unfortunately, it’s going to be a lot richer than I intended. I followed a recipe for a chocolate ganache and caramel Oreo tart, but realized too late that I didn’t have enough chocolate for the ganache (the recipe called for 1 3/4 cups, and I had just over 1 cup). Since I was already melting the chocolate, I went ahead with it, which led to the ganache barely covering the caramel layer, as you can see in the second image. (Side note: I added a few drops of red dye to give it a “bloody” look.)
Now, the tart is about 65% caramel instead of the intended 50/50 balance, and while caramel tarts are definitely a thing, I’m worried it’ll be too rich for my friends. Is there anything I can do at this point to tone it down? I sprinkled Oreo crumbs around the edges to help, but I’m wishing I could add something else to offset the caramel overload. Feeling a bit bummed…
Nevin said:
Whipped cream is the answer, don’t make it sweet.
Oh, maybe a lightly boozy whip (rum, perhaps?) or with just a touch of maple syrup: enough to taste but not enough to sweeten. The cream will be rich, but in a glass-of-milk-with-brownies kind of rich.
If my friend poured their soul into something like this, and gave me a “hey, just to warn you that I kind of messed up and it might be a little sweet ”;
I would make it my mission to eat as much of that dessert as possible without making anyone else upset. The love you put in that will outshine everything else if you let it, please know this!
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