Chocolate Walnut Tart (the Complete Italian Cookbook)
by Tarla Dalal
A luscious chocolaty dessert! the chocolate walnut tart features a good blend of flavours and textures, with the walnuts balancing the sweetness of condensed milk very well and the jam providing a fruity twist to a chocolate-dominated recipe. Indeed, this is a memorable treat that everyone will love and remember; and it is best made the traditional italian way – no shortcuts will do!
Chocolate Walnut Tart (the Complete Italian Cookbook) recipe - How to make Chocolate Walnut Tart (the Complete Italian Cookbook)
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Baking Time: 20 to 22 minutes. Baking Temperature: 200 °C (400 °F) Total Time:
Makes 8 tarts
For The Tart Dough
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
1/4 cup soft butter
1 tbsp powdered sugar
a pinch of salt
For The Filling
1/4 cup condensed milk
1 tbsp jam
1 tbsp milk
1 cup chocolate cake crumbs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (akhrot)
1/4 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder
For the tart dough
- For the tart dough
- Sieve the flour and salt together.
- Rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add the sugar and mix well.
- Add 1 tablespoon of water to make a dough.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll each portion into 50 mm. (2’) diameter circle.
- Prick with a fork at regular intervals.
- Press the rolled and pricked circles into the cavities of a muffin tray.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 °c (400 °f) for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Keep aside.
For the filling
- For the filling
- Melt the condensed milk, jam and milk in a non-stick pan over gentle heat.
- Add the cake crumbs, walnuts and cinnamon powder and mix well.
- Divide the filling into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Spoon the filling mixture into prepared tart mould.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Handy tip
- Handy tip
- For the chocolate cake crumbs, use a day old chocolate sponge cake.
| Energy | 183 cal |
| Protein | 3.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.8 g |
| Fiber | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 11.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 14.8 mg |
| Vitamin A | 212.7 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.6 mg |
| Folic Acid | 10.2 mcg |
| Calcium | 50.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Magnesium | 28.7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 43.1 mg |
| Sodium | 65.5 mg |
| Potassium | 101.6 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |