Chocolate-Hazelnut Truffle Tart

scooter

Moderator
Chocolate-Hazelnut Truffle Tart in a puddle of Creme Anglais drizzled with raspberry sauce with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

From the Mustards Grill cookbook
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Start by making the chocolate shortbread crust. Dutch process cocoa, flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter. Process until it comes to a ball then refrigerate. Roll it out to about 1/8" thick then place in the tart pan
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Bake the crust and roast the hazelnuts
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While the shortbread crust is baking, chop up the Scharffen Berger chocolate for the filling.
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When the hazelnuts are roasted, peel off the skins then place in a blender and process until it becomes hazelnut butter. Place in with the chocolate.
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Bring some heavy whipping cream to a boil then add to the chocolate and hazelnuts. Add eggs, sugar and salt then strain through a fine mesh sieve and pour into the cooled pie crust.
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Bake the pie for 15 mins.
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Plated with creme anglaise and raspberry sauce, add some whipped cream and fresh raspberries. Crisp chocolate shortbread crust, rich dense chocolate hazelnut truffle filling, vanilla creamyness of the creme anglaise and the tartness of the raspberries! Easily top 5 chocolate dessert I've had. A decadent dessert that would wow any chocoholic in your life! If you want the recipe, PM me.

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TentHunter

Moderator
That pie is a work of art!

I'm going to have to find a nut besides Hazelnuts (allergic) that will work & give this a try.
 

CarterQ

Moderator
Speechless! That is a phenomenal dessert, had the wife asking why I don't do more things like that! Thanks Scooter!
 

sparky

New member
really impressed. 1st class all the way scooter. great job partner. that piece is going to be a little small for me. i would like 3 times that amount and a big glass of moo juice, plz.....
 
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scooter

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or macadamias? Didn't realize you could be allergic to some nuts but not allergic to others Tent. How can you hang around this forum, it's chock full o' nuts! ;)
 

TentHunter

Moderator
How can you hang around this forum, it's chock full o' nuts! ;)

LOL!!!!! I AM one of those nuts! You don't have to be nuts to enjoy this forum... but it sure helps!

or macadamias? Didn't realize you could be allergic to some nuts but not allergic to others Tent.


Believe it or not I can't have macadamias or Brazil Nuts either, but I can safely eat Almonds, walnuts, pecans & Pistachios. Don't ask me why.


Cashew might work well.

Now that sounds good. My wife loves them too. I think I'll give this a whirl with some cashews!
 
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scooter

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Recipes sent to those who inquired.

Knight, substitute any nut you like better! I might try macadamias next time. :)
 

RickB

New member
You have inspired me with this cook to try a dessert. Cant cook this weekend because i'm judgeing. I do have an idea for the following week thought. But your's will be hard to beat.
 

scooter

Moderator
Indeed Scallywag, indeed it will. :)

Rick, It all depends on what that weeks judge is looking for. Some don't like dessert, some do. One weeks judge is looking for complexity and the next is looking for simplicity. You never know and thats the fun of it. You could make something out of apples and that weeks judge hates apples! It's all in fun so don't invest too much in the end results of the contest so it stays fun for you.
 
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