Chocolate Hazelnut Tart is a much-loved and popular dessert.
This recipe will make it easy for you to make, but it will result in a crunchy, creamy and rich chocolate hazelnut dessert that will be enjoyed by all who taste it.
Ingredients
Crust
250 grams of all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
90 grams of sugar
125 grams of butter (small cubes)
5 tablespoons of ice water
5 egg yolks
Filling
250 gram chocolate hazelnut spread
60 gram butter (melted)
2 large eggs, room temperature
35 gram light brown sugar (lightly packed)
1 teaspoon vanilla
35 gram ground hazelnuts
Topping
Almond Slice (quantity is customized according to your taste)
Chocolate shavings (quantity is customized according to your taste)
Additional alternative ideas, e.g. Chopped walnuts, Chopped pecans, Strawberries, ice cream, etc
Instructions
Crust
In the metal bowl of a mixer, combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and unsalted butter (small cubes). Mix on high speed until smooth, it will look sandy
Add ice water and mix again until well combined.
Add the egg yolk and mix again until the dough holds together (pliable already).
Wrap the dough (flattened) with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour
When you’re ready to use the dough, roll out the dough 1/8 – 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin.
Carefully place into a pie plate. Press it lightly into the dish, and trim the edges of the crust, leaving about 1- inch overhanging. Crimp the edges of the crust using your fingers.
Bake in a hot oven at 180° C until cooked (± 15 -20 minutes), remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.
Filling
Melt together the chocolate hazelnut spread and butter and mix until smooth.
In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar for 2-3 minutes. Add in the chocolate butter mixture and vanilla and mix until everything is fully combined.
Mix in the ground hazelnuts.
Topping
Decorated with Almond Slice and Chocolate shavings.
