Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Walnut and Chocolate Tart Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6:

• 4 1/3 oz butter

• 4 1/3 oz hazelnuts

• 4 1/3 oz sugar

• 3 eggs

• 2 oz flour

• 4 1/3 oz cooking chocolate

Sweetened pastry:

• 8 1/2 oz flour

• 1 pinch salt

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 4 1/2 oz butter

• 1 small egg

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Method:

1. Prepare the dough: make a well in the flour. Add the salt, sugar and 4 1/3 oz of butter, cut into slices. Mix the ingredients quickly, using the tips of your fingers, adding the egg. Fold the pastry over repeatedly, pushing it down with the palm of your hand, and finally shape into a ball. Allow it to rest for 2hours.

2. Melt 4 1/3 oz of butter over low heat. Chop the walnuts, setting aside 10 for decoration. Place the chopped nuts in a bowl, together with the sugar, melted butter, eggs and flour. Stir with a spatula until the batter is smooth.

3. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.

4. Grease a 9 1/2 inch/24 cm tart pan with a high rim. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin and shape into a circle somewhat larger than the tart pan. Line the pa with dough. Prick the base with a fork. Pour the nut mixture into the tart crust. Bake for 25 minutes.

5. Take out of the oven and let it cool completely.

6. Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in a double boiler. Cover the tart with melted chocolate, smoothing it with a spatula. Decorate with whole walnuts.