CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TART

Chocolate Hazelnut Tart image

This dessert looks like it takes a lot of time to prepare but it is actually very easy! I like to serve it with vanilla or coffee ice cream.-Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 cup all-purpose flour
FILLING:
4 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Whipped cream and chocolate shavings, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and lemon zest until creamy. Beat in flour just until combined. , Shape dough into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle. , Roll dough into an 11-in. circle. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, chocolate syrup and corn syrup. Pour into crust. Combine hazelnuts and chocolate chips; sprinkle over filling. Place pan on a baking sheet. , Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is almost set (center will set when cool). Cool on a wire rack. , Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.