Chocolate & Almond Tart With Meringue Top Recipe

Name: Chocolate & Almond Tart With Meringue Top
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 280 g shortcrust pastry, ready rolled makes life easier; 75 g butter; 300 g sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 175 g ground almonds or 175 g almond flour; 6 teaspoons cocoa powder; 5 tablespoons milk; 4 eggs, separated; 1 egg, whole; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar; 1 pinch salt; 1 tablespoon sliced almonds, Toasted

Servings: persons

280 g shortcrust pastry, ready rolled makes life easier
75 g butter
300 g sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
175 g ground almonds or 175 g almond flour
6 teaspoons cocoa powder
5 tablespoons milk
4 eggs, separated
1 egg, whole
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon sliced almonds, Toasted

1
Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees.
2
Blind back the Pastry in a 10 flan tin for 10mins.
3
Making sure to prick it all over first so that it doesnt rise.
4
Use baking beans if you have them or rice works well too.
5
Soften Butter in a bowl with a wooden spoon.
6
Whisk in 75g Sugar until pale in colour.
7
Whisk in Egg Yolks and one whole Egg.
8
Keep egg whites in a perfectly clean separate bowl for later.
9
Add Vanilla extract to Milk and stir into butter and sugar mixture.
10
Sift Cocoa with Almond Flour into the mix and continue to whisk.
11
Pour mixture, which should feel a little grainy in texture, into the pastry case and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the tart is cooked through.
12
While the tart is baking, whisk the Egg Whites with a pinch of salt until stiff to make meringue.
13
Whisk in Cider Vinegar and slowly add the rest of the Sugar, whisking all the time.
14
Ten minutes before the end of cooking time, top the tart with the meringue and continue cooking until the meringue is lightly golden.
15
Sprinkle with toasted Almonds to finish.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 280 g shortcrust pastry, ready rolled makes life easier, 75 g butter, 300 g sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, Chocolate & Almond Tart With Meringue Top falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate & Almond Tart With Meringue Top

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