Modern Baker: Chocolate Orange Hazelnut Tart

      The tenth recipe I made from the Sweet Tarts & Pies section (the 68th recipe overall in this book) of The Modern Baker by Nick Malgieri, was the one for Chocolate Orange Hazelnut Tart, on pages 178-179.  (We are not publishing recipes from the book, so if you like what you see, buy the book and bake along with or without us). 

      I used one-third recipe of the Nut Tart Dough for a 6" tart pan.  The ingredient list for the crust:  all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, hazelnuts, and eggs.  I used one-third of the filling recipe for this 6" tart and it fit perfectly.  The ingredient list for the filling:  cream, sugar, butter, chocolate, eggs, orange zest, and dark rum, with chopped hazelnuts on the top.  The ingredient list for the chocolate drizzle:  chocolate and butter. 

      The tart was done baking in 25 minutes.  This little tart comes together quickly and packs a "wow" factor when it is all finished.  "Wow" in looks and "Wow" in taste, according to the guys who just loved the chocolatey goodness.  Definitely a hit, definitely a repeat.
      I am on a tart-making tear, let me tell you.  This 6" tart pan is just a perfect size, the slices small and nice, all of it easily eaten in a day or two so that I can move on to making something else that's new and fun.  The tarts go together particularly quickly if you have the tart dough made and stashed in the refrigerator (for up to 2 days) or in the freezer, ready to go.  Each of the dough recipes in this section makes enough dough for three of the little 6" tarts, so if you make a couple of batches of the dough, divide it up, you have six tart crust ready to roll, fill, and bake.  Piece of cake...no wait...easy as pie, that's the correct adage.  I will miss this section when we move onto the next one as I think tarts are my favorite things to bake. 

      Andrea's post here; Sara's post here.

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