Chocolate Walnut Tart (the Complete Italian Cookbook)

by Tarla Dalal

Chocolate Walnut Tart with a soft and chewy filling of cinnamon flavoured chocolate cake crumbs and walnuts which are bound with condensed milk.

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A luscious chocolaty dessert! the chocolate walnut tart features a good blend of flavours and textures, with the walnuts balancing the sweetness of condensed milk very well and the jam providing a fruity twist to a chocolate-dominated recipe. Indeed, this is a memorable treat that everyone will love and remember; and it is best made the traditional italian way – no shortcuts will do!

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 5 mins Baking Time: 20 to 22 minutes. Baking Temperature: 200 °C (400 °F) Total Time: 42 mins 8Makes 8 tarts
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Ingredients

For The Tart Dough
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
1/4 cup soft butter
1 tbsp powdered sugar
a pinch of salt

For The Filling
1/4 cup condensed milk
1 tbsp jam
1 tbsp milk
1 cup chocolate cake crumbs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (akhrot)
1/4 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder

Method

For the tart dough

Sieve the flour and salt together.
Rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add the sugar and mix well.
Add 1 tablespoon of water to make a dough.
Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll each portion into 50 mm. (2’) diameter circle.
Prick with a fork at regular intervals.
Press the rolled and pricked circles into the cavities of a muffin tray.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 °c (400 °f) for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Keep aside.

For the filling