chocolate pear hazelnut tart

Name: CHOCOLATE PEAR HAZELNUT TART
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/3 cup(s) ground hazelnuts; 1/4 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 1 dash(es) salt; 1/2 cup(s) cold butter, cubed; 3 to 5 tablespoon(s) ice water; ## FILLING; 3 - eggs, separated; 1 cup(s) ground hazelnuts; 1/3 cup(s) butter, softened; 1/3 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) baking cocoa; 2 tablespoon(s) amaretto or 1/2 tsp. almond extract; 6 - canned pear halves, drained, sliced and patted dry; 2 tablespoon(s) honey, warmed

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Ellen Gwaltney Bales

Indianapolis, IN

Updated on Nov 17, 2014

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

Rate

prep time 45 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

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

How To Make chocolate pear hazelnut tart

Step 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.

Step 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.
Step 3

In a large bowl, beat hazelnuts, butter, brown sugar and cocoa. Beat in yolks and amaretto.
Step 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.
Step 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.
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