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Chocolate Hazelnut Tart

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Chocolate Hazelnut TartPhoto by Romulo Yanes

We used store-bought graham cracker crumbs to save time; if you prefer to make your own in a food processor, you'll need 13 crackers, each about 4 3/4 by 2 1/4 inches. Freezing the tart helps to chill it quickly. If you're not in a rush, simply chill the tart in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve it.

Cooks' note:

Tart can be made 4 days ahead and chilled in pan, covered.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup hazelnuts (4 3/4 oz), coarsely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
10 1/2 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped
1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread such as Nutella

Special Equipment

a 9-inch (24-cm) springform pan

Preparation

  1. Make crust and toast nuts:

    Step 1

    Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Invert bottom of springform pan (so that turned-up edge is underneath for easier removal of tart) and close side of pan onto bottom.

    Step 2

    Stir together crumbs, butter, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl, then press onto bottom of springform pan. Bake crust in lower third of oven 7 minutes, then cool crust in springform pan on a rack.

    Step 3

    While crust bakes, toast hazelnuts in a shallow baking pan in upper third of oven, stirring once, until golden, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cool to room temperature.

  2. Make filling while crust cools:

    Step 4

    Bring cream to a boil in a 1- to 2-quart saucepan, then pour over chocolate in a heatproof bowl, whisking until chocolate is melted and smooth. Whisk in chocolate-hazelnut spread until combined, then whisk in nuts and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt.

    Step 5

    Pour filling onto cooled crust and put in freezer until just set, about 25 minutes. (Tart should not be frozen.) Remove side of pan before serving tart.

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