Chocolate Tart with Hazelnut Praline

Name: Chocolate Tart with Hazelnut Praline
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 100 g (3½ oz) cold butter, plus extra for greasing; 220 g (7¾ oz/generous 1½ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for dusting; 3 tbsp cold water; 100 g (3½ oz) hazelnuts (skin-on); 225 g (8 oz/1 cup) granulated sugar; 200 g (7 oz) dark chocolate, finely chopped; 100 g (3½ oz) milk chocolate, finely chopped; 150 ml (5 fl oz/⅔ cup) double (heavy) cream; 75 g (2½ oz) butter

Preparation info

Serves:
10

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Part-Time Baker

By Florence Stanton

Published 2024

About

A light, crisp pastry encasing a rich chocolate ganache filling, topped with a hazelnut praline – this is a real showstopper. Don’t be afraid to work with the hot sugar; I go through it in easy steps! Feel free to use store-bought pastry if you prefer not to make your own.

Ingredients

Shortcrust pastry

Makes 320g/11¼oz

100 g (3½ oz) cold butter, plus extra for greasing
220 g<

Pie
Pastry
Vegetarian

Method

Start by making the pastry, if making your own. Put the butter and flour in a bowl and rub them together with your fingertips until the texture resembles breadcrumbs (alternatively, this can be done in a food processor). Add the water a little at a time until a dough forms. Shape into a ball, flatten slightly, wrap in cling film (plastic wrap) and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.