Description
Rich chocolate hazelnut tart delivers a luxurious dessert experience from Italian pastry traditions. Creamy ganache and toasted hazelnuts create a delectable balance of smooth chocolate and nutty crunch that will satisfy chocolate enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (1½ cups) dark chocolate callets
- 300 ml (10 fl oz) heavy cream (36% fat), very cold
- 120 g (1 cup) hazelnut butter
- 200 g (¾ cup) biscuit crumbs (e.g., Digestive, Graham cracker)
- 60 g (½ cup) ground hazelnuts
- 60 g (¼ cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pinch of salt
- Roasted hazelnuts (for decoration)
Instructions
- Prepare Crust: Pulverize biscuits and hazelnuts into fine crumbs using a food processor, then blend with melted butter and salt until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- Form Base: Press the crumb mixture firmly into a loose-base pie tin, creating an even layer across bottom and sides, then freeze for 15 minutes to set the structure.
- Create Ganache: Heat heavy cream until simmering, then pour over chocolate and hazelnut butter, whisking until a smooth, glossy mixture forms.
- Fill and Chill: Pour the ganache into the chilled crust, smoothing the surface with an offset spatula, then refrigerate for 4-6 hours until the filling sets completely.
- Finish and Garnish: Remove tart from tin, sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts, and serve chilled for a decadent dessert experience.
Notes
- Prepare Ahead: Toast hazelnuts before crushing to enhance their nutty flavor and create a deeper, more complex base.
- Crumb Consistency: Ensure crumbs are finely ground and compact to prevent a crumbly, unstable crust that falls apart.
- Ganache Technique: Warm cream slowly and pour gently over chocolate to prevent seizing and maintain a smooth, glossy texture.
- Chilling Critical: Refrigerate for exact four hours minimum to achieve perfect set and optimal slice-ability without compromising texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 434
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg