
Chocolate and almond tart

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This tart has a fantastic sheen from the chocolate glaze, which we pour over it while it is still warm. Then we sprinkle it with grué de cacao chopped or ground "nibs" (raw cocoa beans without their shells), which are very chocolatey and bitter tasting.
ingredients
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serves: 6-8
1/2 recipe quantity of Sweet pastry
14 ounces good dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cocoa solids, finely chopped)
1 cup whipping cream
1 egg
2 extra egg yolk
3/4 cup milk
11 toasted almonds (or roasted hazelnuts , chopped)
For the glaze:
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup water
1 3/4 ounces good dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cocoa solids, finely chopped)
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/4 cup good cocoa powder
6 1/2 teaspoon whipping cream
To finish:
grué de cacao (optional)
cacao powder, to dust
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount per Serving
Calories: 1069
- Total Fat: 62.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 29.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 144.5 mg
- Sodium: 487.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 114.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
- Sugars: 60.4 g
- Protein: 14.7 g
preparation

comments
Serena
May 9, 2012
Oh! Chocolates!