With its delectable combination of chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel, the chocolate hazelnut caramel tart is a dessert that tantalizes taste buds and captivates hearts. This article embarks on a culinary journey, offering a comprehensive guide to creating the ultimate chocolate hazelnut caramel tart. We'll explore variations in crust preparation, the delicate art of crafting a rich and silky chocolate filling, and the secrets of achieving a velvety smooth caramel topping. Along the way, we'll delve into the nuances of baking techniques and provide tips for ensuring a perfect tart every time. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will equip you with the knowledge and inspiration necessary to create a show-stopping chocolate hazelnut caramel tart that will leave your family and friends in awe.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CHOCOLATE, HAZELNUT & SALTED CARAMEL TART
A buttery pastry case with a layer of caramel and just a hint of salt, studded with nuts and finished with a fudge filling
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make the pastry, whizz the hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add the flour, icing sugar and butter, and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and 1-2 tbsp cold water, and pulse until the dough comes together. Tip the dough out and flatten into a disc, then wrap in cling film and chill for 30 mins.
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. On a floured surface, roll out the pastry to line a 23cm loose-bottomed, deep tart tin. Trim the edges and prick the base with a fork, then line with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Bake for 20 mins, then carefully remove the baking beans and parchment and bake for a further 5-10 mins until light golden. Allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, make the salted caramel. Tip the sugar into a small pan, add 1-2 tbsp water and heat gently to dissolve the sugar. Increase the heat and cook until the sugar turns to an ambercoloured caramel. Reduce the heat and add the butter, cream and golden syrup, and stir until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Remove from the heat and add the salt. Allow to cool for a few mins, then spread onto the tart base. Scatter with chopped hazelnuts and set aside.
- For the chocolate filling, melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until smooth, then remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolk and caster sugar for about 6 mins until thick and pale. Fold in the melted chocolate and cocoa, then pour into the tart case. Transfer to a baking sheet and cook for 20-25 mins or until set and the top has formed a crust. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving in slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 424 calories, Fat 31 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium
CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT TART
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and the flour. Add the eggs, hazelnuts, chocolate chips, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir well. Pour the mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 1 hour.
- Cool the tart for at least 30 minutes before serving.
MILK CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL TART WITH HAZELNUTS AND ESPRESSO
Provided by Rochelle Palermo
Categories Coffee Milk/Cream Chocolate Dessert Valentine's Day Hazelnut Simmer Butter Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Peanut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- For crust:
- Blend flour, powdered sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter; using on/off turns, blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1 tablespoon ice water; process just until dough begins to clump together, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Transfer dough to 13 3/4 x 4 1/2-inch rectangular tart pan with removable bottom. Press dough onto bottom and up sides of pan. Freeze crust 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375°F. Bake crust until golden brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool crust completely in pan on rack.
- For filling:
- Stir sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is medium amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 8 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add cream (mixture will bubble up). Place saucepan over medium heat; stir until caramel bits dissolve. Add butter, vinegar, and salt; stir until butter melts. Stir in hazelnuts. Spoon filling into crust. Chill until cold and set, about 30 minutes.
- For topping:
- Combine cream and espresso powder in small saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until espresso powder is dissolved. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Spread chocolate mixture over caramel. Sprinkle with cacao nibs. Chill tart until topping is set, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
- Remove tart pan sides. Place tart on platter; cut crosswise into 8 bars and serve.
- Bits of shell-roasted cacao beans; available at many specialty foods stores and from chocosphere.com.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL HAZELNUT PIE
I love chocolate, caramel and hazelnuts, so I came up with a recipe that has all three. If you don't have a food processor, place crust ingredients in a zip-top freezer bag and smash with a rolling pin. -Debbie Anderson, Mount Angel, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place pretzel pieces and cookies in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs form. Add sugar and melted butter; pulse just until blended. Press onto bottom and sides of a 9-in. pie plate. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons caramel topping. Freeze while preparing filling., For filling, beat cream cheese and Nutella until smooth. Gradually beat in marshmallow creme. Gently fold in whipped topping and marshmallows. Spoon into crust., Refrigerate until set, 3-4 hours. Top with chopped candy and remaining caramel topping before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 663 calories, Fat 35g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 327mg sodium, Carbohydrate 74g carbohydrate (57g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TART
Categories Milk/Cream Food Processor Chocolate Nut Dessert Bake Chill Hazelnut Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make tart shell:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pulse hazelnuts with flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor until finely ground (be careful not to grind to a paste), then add butter and pulse until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. Add egg and vanilla and pulse just until mixture begins to clump.
- Press dough evenly over bottom and up side of tart pan and chill 10 minutes. Line tart shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake in middle of oven until pale golden along rim, about 15 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until bottom and side are golden, about 10 minutes more. Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
- Make filling while shell cools:
- Put chopped chocolate in a bowl. Bring milk, sugar, and salt to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, then pour milk over chocolate in bowl and let stand until chocolate is melted, about 1 minute. Whisk until smooth, then whisk in yolks and vanilla. Whisk in crème fraîche and pour into crust.
- Bake tart in middle of oven until just set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour, then bring to room temperature before serving.
CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TART
This dessert looks like it takes a lot of time to prepare but it is actually very easy! I like to serve it with vanilla or coffee ice cream.-Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and lemon zest until creamy. Beat in flour just until combined. , Shape dough into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle. , Roll dough into an 11-in. circle. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, chocolate syrup and corn syrup. Pour into crust. Combine hazelnuts and chocolate chips; sprinkle over filling. Place pan on a baking sheet. , Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is almost set (center will set when cool). Cool on a wire rack. , Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TART
This is from the Valentines Issue of Martha Stewart Living. What a lovely "Love Day" dessert this would be!
Provided by Miss Erin C.
Categories Pie
Time 2h30m
Yield 1 9" Tart
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the Chocolate Pate Sucree-----------.
- Place the flour, cocoa, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor, pulse several times to combine Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds Add the egg yolks and vanilla and process just until the mixture begins to hold together, no more than 30 seconds Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form a disk.
- Cover in plastic wrap, refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use.
- For the Tart----------------.
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Roll the chocolate pate sucree to 1/8" thick and fit into a 9" fluted tart pan with a removable bottom Dock the bottom of the tart with a fork.
- Refrigerate the shell for 30 minutes.
- Place chopped pecans on a baking sheet and toast until slightly darkened and fragrant, about 10 minutes, set aside.
- Line tart shell with parchment paper, pressing into edges and cover with dried beans or pastry weights.
- Place on a baking sheet, bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove paper and beans, continue baking until crust is golden, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Make the caramel by placing the sugar, salt and water in a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat.
- Wash down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming.
- Cook, gently swirling (do not stir) until the caramel is a rich amber color.
- Remove from heat and add 1/2 c of cream, butter and vanilla.
- Stir until smooth.
- Pour mixture into chocolate tart shell.
- Sprinkle with toasted pecans and place in the refrigerator while melting the chocolate.
- Place chocolate in a medium heat-proof bowl.
- Bring remaining cup of cream to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Pour over the chocolate, let sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir until completely smooth.
- Pour over caramel and pecans.
- Return tart to refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour.
- To serve, dust the op with cocoa powder and garnish with Caramel-Dipped Pecans For Caramel-Dipped Pecans-----------------.
- Gently insert an 8" wooden skewer into each pecan, set aside.
- Prepare an ice bath, and set aside.
- Combine the sugar, water and cream of tartar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat Wash down the sides with a wet pastry brush to stop crystals from forming.
- Cook, without stirring until the mixture begins to brown.
- Gently swirl the pan to color evenly.
- Remove from heat when the caramel is a rich amber color, place the pan in an ice bath to stop the caramel from cooking, about 5 seconds.
- Allow the caramel to sit, until slightly thickened for about 15 minutes.
- When caramel is ready, dip pecans, lifting up and swirling slightly to fully coat.
- Hold skewer over pan to allow the drip to lengthen and slightly harden, about 1 minute.
- Place the skewers in a cube of flower foam to stand them upright, allow to completely harden.
- Gently remove skewers before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 7171.8, Fat 343.7, SaturatedFat 155.4, Cholesterol 1362.7, Sodium 1929, Carbohydrate 1025.8, Fiber 21.5, Sugar 873.6, Protein 47.8
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70%.
- Toast the hazelnuts before using them to enhance their flavor.
- Use a high-quality caramel sauce for the best results.
- If you don't have a tart pan, you can use a 9-inch pie plate. Just be sure to trim the excess dough around the edges.
- Bake the tart until the crust is golden brown and the caramel is bubbling.
- Let the tart cool completely before serving. This will allow the caramel to set and the flavors to develop.
- Garnish the tart with fresh berries, whipped cream, or a drizzle of chocolate sauce before serving.
Conclusion:
This chocolate hazelnut caramel tart is a delicious and impressive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The rich chocolate crust, creamy caramel filling, and crunchy hazelnuts make this tart a true showstopper. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make this tart at home. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to wow your friends and family, give this chocolate hazelnut caramel tart a try.
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