Old-fashioned Walnut Tart

Name: Old-fashioned Walnut Tart (La Vieille Tarte aux Noix de la Chartreuse)
Yield: Yield 6 to 8 servings.
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ¾ cup brown sugar; 1⅓ cups chopped walnuts; 2 tablespoons espresso-strength coffee; 2 eggs; ½ teaspoon walnut oil (very fresh!); 3½ ounces bittersweet chocolate, preferably Valrhona 61% cocoa or the equivalent; 1 egg; 1-1¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour; ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature; Pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon dark rum; 1 egg yolk; ½ cup unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons brown sugar

La Vieille Tarte aux Noix de la Chartreuse

Preparation info

Yield
6 to 8
servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Savoie

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1989

About

This old-fashioned tart is common to the Savoie and Dauphiné parts of the Chartreuse mountains. The recipe that follows is my version of one served by Mr. and Mrs. Mahaut at their charming Hôtel du Col du Cucheron. In France, to replace the brown sugar, I use vergeoise.

Ingredients

For the Pastry

½ cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
Pinch

Europe
France
Dauphiné
Dessert
Pie
Vegetarian
Mediterranean
Savoie

Method

Prepare the pastry as described using 7 tablespoons of the butter. With the remaining tablespoon of butter, grease a 10-inch springform pan very well. Roll the pastry ⅙ inch thick between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, fit it into the pan, and build a small edge.

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