This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are making a tart, something always appreciated in our house. As soon as we picked this item to make I started scouring the grocery stores for rhubarb, an elusive item at times. I found some rhubarb at one of my local grocery stores, Pavilions, and snatched up 4 stocks. It was not a convenient time for me to make the tart so I made Rhubarb Upside-Down Brown Sugar Cake from Baking Chez Moi instead. I went back a week later to buy more rhubarb and of course the shelf was empty, I asked if they had any in the back and they said no they were waiting on delivery. Of course Murphy’s Law. I went to another grocery store near by a Gelson’s and thankfully they had some rhubarb, it was bundled up and artfully displayed around the produce department. I should have known that something was up when there was no price, when I went to pay it was $10.99/pound! Yikes I just spent $20 on rhubarb, I was hoping the tart was going to be a hit.

Since this tart had multiple steps I decided to break it up over two days. I made the chocolate tart dough and chocolate frangipane and stored it in the refrigerator overnight. All I had to do the next day was assemble and bake. I don’t think I have ever made Dorie’s chocolate tart dough but I decided to try it this time.

The reviews were great. Like Dorie said chocolate and rhubarb really do go good together. We really like the chocolate tart dough too. I made a full batch of the frangipane and I sill have some rhubarb so I will be making this again. What a wonderful way to start the summer baking season. To see what others thought head over to Tuesdays with Dorie.