Chocolate Praline Tart
A decadent chocolate praline tart made from hazelnut paste
Equipment
- 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom
- piping bag
- large star tip
Ingredients
Chocolate Hazelnut Crust
- ⅓ cup hazelnuts, toasted and skinned
- 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs (Oreos used with filling)
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
Chocolate Praline Pie Filling
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup praline paste (see note below for link)
- 4 ½ ounces milk chocolate, chopped (a little over 1/2 cup)
- 4 ½ ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (a little over 1/2 cup)
Praline Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup praline paste (See note below for link)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Chocolate Hazelnut Crust
- In a food processor (or another chopper), add the hazelnuts and chop until finely ground. Add the cookie crumbs, butter, and sugar and process until well mixed. Press the crust mixture into the tart pan. Refrigerate while you make the pie filling.
Chocolate Praline Pie Filling
- In a medium saucepan, add the cream and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat and whisk in the praline paste until smooth. Add the milk chocolate and semisweet chocolate. Let it stand for 3 minutes, and then stir until smooth and all the chocolate is melted.
- Pour into the crust, cover, and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
Praline Whipped Cream
- In a medium saucepan, add the cream and bring to a boil over medium heat. Then, remove from the heat and add the praline paste and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Transfer to a heat-resistant bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
- After the praline cream mixture is thoroughly chilled, place it in a mixing bowl and beat it until soft to medium peaks form. Place in a piping bag with a star tip and pipe stars around the pie to decorate.
Notes
Praline Paste
Click here for the Praline Paste recipe.Recipe Source
This pie recipe is adapted from Tate's Bake Shop Baking for Friends book.Nutrition
Calories: 722kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 8gFat: 58gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 369mgFiber: 4gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 1278IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 5mg
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