Nutty and Sweet Christmas Delight: Homemade Chocolate Tart Recipe

Treat your taste buds to a delightful Christmas dessert with this homemade chocolate tart recipe. Tarts, originating from French cuisine, are known for their crunchy crusts and luscious toppings. This festive season, elevate your menu with a showstopper chocolate tart that combines the richness of cooking chocolate, the sweetness of condensed milk, and the crunchiness of walnuts.

Ingredients

For the base:

200 g flour

1 tbsp icing sugar

100 g chilled butter

A little ice water

For the filling:

70 g cooking chocolate

2 eggs

100 g butter

1 tin condensed milk

100 g walnuts (chopped)

1 tsp vanilla essence

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Grease an 8-inch tart pan with butter and line it with butter paper.

Sieve flour and icing sugar; rub the butter into the flour until a rough dough forms.

Add a little ice water to the dough, cover it with a damp cloth, and refrigerate.

Roll out the dough and place it in the tart pan, pricking the surface with a fork. Half-bake the tart in the oven.

For the filling, beat eggs, add condensed milk, and beat until frothy. Set aside.

Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler, add vanilla essence, chopped walnuts, and the egg mixture.

Pour this mix into the half-baked tart base and bake for 20 minutes or until done.

Enjoy the festive season with this irresistible chocolate tart that blends textures and flavors for a memorable treat.