Chocolate tart with nutty foam

May 6, 2016 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)

I can’t remember where I actually found this recipe, but I tasted something similar while travelling in Europe. The chocolate is dark and decadently good.

Chocolate tart with nutty foam

Serves: 8
Cooking Time: 1 hour 50 mins

Ingredients

  • PASTRY
  • 280g cake flour
  • 5ml salt
  • 140g butter
  • 60ml castor sugar
  • 3 extra-large egg yolks
  • 45ml iced water
  • FILLING
  • 200g best-quality dark chocolate
  • 200g soft butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 210g castor sugar
  • NUTTY FOAM
  • 100g almonds
  • 250ml warm milk
  • 15ml castor sugar

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

2

For the pastry, mix the flour, salt, butter and sugar in a food processor until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolks and gradually add the iced water. It should come together as a soft ball.

3

Knead by hand into a smooth soft ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 45 minutes.

4

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 2,5cm thickness.

5

Line a greased 22cm tart dish, fitting the pastry to the base and sides, and trim the edges. Prick the base with a fork and bake blind for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.

6

To make the filling, adjust the oven temperature to 190ºC. Melt the chocolate and butter over a double boiler and remove from the heat.

7

Whisk the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy, and gently fold into the chocolate mixture.

8

Pour the mixture into the pastry crust and bake for 30 minutes. Remove and rest. The tart will have tiny bubbles on top.

9

To make the nutty foam, place all the ingredients into a two-litre jug. Use a hand blender to grind the nuts until fine and the mixture forms frothy bubbles.

10

Scoop a little foam over the chocolate tart, leaving the liquid behind. Serve with ice cream.

 

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