Happy Valentine's Day! This recipe comes from French Broad Chocolates, which is a 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant® located in Asheville, NC. 100% of their produce (such as blackberries, blueberries, herbs, etc) are purchased local. Try to use local & organic products when making this recipe! Bittersweet Chocolate Tart Shortbread Crust Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, melted ¼ cup sugar 1/8 tsp sea salt ¾ tsp vanilla extract 1 cup all purpose flour 1 egg yolk, reserved ​ Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter and place in a medium glass bowl. Stir in sugar, salt and vanilla. Add flour and mix until just blended. Press dough into the bottom and side of a 10” tart pan. Bake 20-25 min. until g

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