Fudge Almond Tart
I was cleaning my kitchen cabinet and sorting through old cooking magazines when I saw this picture of a nutty chocolate tart at the back page. Nuts and chocolate….that will make me go nuts anytime!! I grabbed the magazine (I knew I will not be able to throw away any of these old recipes anyway!) and checked the ingredients. Lucky, lucky, lucky. Simple ingredients, simple directions. Perfect dessert…for me! And I didn’t even have to spend all day to do it.
As adapted from Cooking Light magazine
Ingredients:
- 1 cup almonds coarsely chopped and toasted
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 tbs butter
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup flour ( I susbstituted almond flour and the resulting tart was not as ‘fudgy’ but more of a crumbly brownie texture)
- 3 tbs sifted Dutch process cocoa
- 6 tbs sugar ( I skipped this)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbs golden syrup ( I used 2tbs honey instead)
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9-inch round removable-bottom tart pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle almonds in pan.
- Combine chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler. Cook over simmering water until chocolate is melted, stirring ocassionally. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa and salt stirring with a whisk. Set aside.
- Place egss in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until thick and pale. Gradually add sugar a tablespoon at a time, beating at medium speed 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Add syrup and vanilla, beat at low speed until blended. Add chocolate mixture, beat 1 minute until blended.
- Add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Pour batter over nuts into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool tart in pan for 20 minutes on wire rack.
- Invert onto a platter to serve.
Notes: Check the tart the last 5 minutes to make sure that it is still moist inside otherwise you will get a dry, crumbly tart.
LIFE IS TOO SHORT…………eat dessert first! –Jiji Cline
Oh my. That looks heavenly. Like a fancy brownie.
Yummmm! This looks so good Raquelita! By the way, have you ever tried the Samoa cookies sold by the Girl Scouts? That’s one of the best cookies I’ve ever had – with coconut, chocolates etc. I wonder if we can make a low carb version. All the best!
@carlos–have not tried Samoa cookies…i will wait for your low carb version!!!
Mmmm this looks delicious and is so pretty! Loving your blog and all your recipes!
Nice to meet you, my friend on FoodBuzz. I loved your blog and yours recipes. Congratulatios! Kisses from Brazil! Now, I’m a new follower.
thanks Kelly!
i love it…looks yummy
It looks so delicious. I will have to try this recipe.