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Chocolate Almond Tart

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 8
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • For the tart:
  • 200 gm all purpose flour less 3 tbsp
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 125 gm butter softened
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • Ice cold water as required
  • For filling:
  • 250 gm thick cream
  • 100 gm cooking chocolate
  • 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds
  • For garnish:
  • Blanched almonds and icing sugar

Instructions

  • Let's start with making the tart base. Cube the soft butter into a mixing bowl.
  • Add in the remaining dry ingredients and crumble with your fingers till it represents bread crumbs.
  • Add little ice cold water, just enough to bring the dough together.
  • Knead lightly till well mixed. Wrap in a cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Generously flour a 26 cm tart pan and set aside.
  • Bring out the dough. On a parchment paper, using a rolling pin, roll the dough big enough to cover the tart pan, to around 1/2 inch thickness.
  • Slowly pick up, flip into the tart pan and press gently onto the sides, pinching the excesses on the top. Prick on the tart using fork
  • Place the same parchment paper on top with some beans spread on it and blind bake the tart for 15 minutes.
  • Take out, remove the parchment paper along with the beans and bake again for 15 minutes. Now the tart base is done. Allow to cool.
  • Meanwhile, let's make the filling. Add the cream and chocolates in a saucepan and cook on low flame till the chocolates melt and incorporate into the cream.
  • Finally add in the almonds and mix well. Allow to cool.
  • Once cooled, pour in the chocolate filling into the tart.
  • Sprinkle more almonds and icing sugar on the top.
  • Chill for a couple of hours. Slice and serve!!!