Best Chocolate Pear Hazelnut Tart Recipes

CHOCOLATE PEAR HAZELNUT TART

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As a teenage foreign exchange student in the south of France, I was horribly homesick. Then my host family's Grandmother Miette arrived and asked if I'd like to help her bake this nutty tart from scratch. It turned my trip around and inspired my lifelong passion for baking. Weighing ingredients, roasting nuts, kneading dough-the art of baking transcends language. -Lexi McKeown, Los Angeles, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

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 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup ground hazelnuts
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
6 canned pear halves, drained, sliced and patted dry
2 tablespoons honey, warmed
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

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 and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight., Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Trim crust even with edge. Prick bottom of crust with a fork. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until blended. Beat in egg yolks and amaretto. Beat in hazelnuts and cocoa., With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold a third of the egg whites into hazelnut mixture, then fold in remaining whites. Spread onto bottom of crust. Arrange pears over top., Bake on a lower oven rack 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Brush pears with warm honey. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 125mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CHOCOLATE PEAR HAZELNUT TART

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OMG! These ingredients are dynamite together. Don't forget to pass the vanilla ice cream! Recipe & photo: tasteofhome.com 11-17-14

Provided by Ellen Bales

Categories Fruit Desserts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1-1/4 c all purpose flour
1/3 c ground hazelnuts
1/4 c packed brown sugar
1 dash(es) salt
1/2 c cold butter, cubed
3 to 5 Tbsp ice water
FILLING
3 eggs, separated
1 c ground hazelnuts
1/3 c butter, softened
1/3 c packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp baking cocoa
2 Tbsp amaretto or 1/2 tsp. almond extract
6 canned pear halves, drained, sliced and patted dry
2 Tbsp honey, warmed

Steps:

1. Mix the first four ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
2. Place the egg whites in a bowl and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in. thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. fluted tart pan. Trim pastry even with edge; prick bottom with a fork. Refrigerate.
3. In a large bowl, beat hazelnuts, butter, brown sugar and cocoa. Beat in yolks and amaretto.
4. With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until they are stiff. Gradually fold into hazelnut mixture; spread onto bottom of pastry. Top with pears.
5. Bake on a lower rack in a preheated 400º oven for 30-35 minutes. Brush pears with warm honey. Cool on a wire rack.