【ChocolatePear Hazelnut Tart】
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake:30 min. + cooling
MAKES: 12 servings
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Ingredients
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup ground hazelnuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Dash salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
FILLING:
3 large eggs, separated
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Amaretto or 1/2 teaspoonalmond extract
1 cup ground hazelnuts
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
6 canned pear halves, drained, sliced andpatted dry
2 tablespoons honey, warmed
Confectioners' sugar
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Nutritional Facts
1 slice: 302 calories, 19g fat (9gsaturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 125mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (15g sugars,2g fiber), 5g protein.
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Directions
1. In a small bowl, mix flour, hazelnuts,brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water,tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk;wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight.
2. Place egg whites in a large bowl; letstand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightlyfloured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in.fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Trim pastry even with edge. Prick bottomof pastry with a fork. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and brownsugar until blended. Beat in egg yolks and amaretto. Beat in hazelnuts andcocoa.
4. With clean beaters, beat egg whites onmedium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold a third of the egg whites intohazelnut mixture, then fold in remaining whites. Spread onto bottom of pastryshell. Arrange pears over top.
5. Bake on a lower oven rack 30-35 minutesor until crust is golden brown. Brush pears with warm honey. Cool on a wirerack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar before serving. Yield: 12servings.
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Originally published as Chocolate PearHazelnut Tart in Taste of Home December 2013
