Warm chocolate & macadamia nut tarts

Warm chocolate & macadamia nut tarts

The only rule with these is to eat them straight from the oven while the centres are still gooey... but that's no hardship

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

plus chilling
Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Roll out the pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin and line 4 tartlet cases (about 10 x 3cm). Trim the excess off by rolling a rolling pin over the top of the cases to make a neat edge. Firm up in the freezer for 30 mins. Line with greaseproof paper and baking beans, then cook on a baking sheet for 15 mins. Remove the beans and paper, then cook for 3-5 mins more until the pastry is pale golden and biscuity.
  2. While the pastry is cooking, melt the chocolate, cream and alcohol, if using, in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs, yolk and sugar until light and frothy. Briefly whisk the melted chocolate into the eggs and fold through most of the chopped macadamia nuts.
  3. Divide the chocolate mixture between the cases and scatter with the remaining nuts. Uncooked tarts can now be frozen. Bake for 12 mins or 20 mins from frozen. The tops of the tarts will soufflé up and they should still be soft in the middle. Serve sprinkled with icing sugar.

PER TART

1015 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 92g, fat 69 g, saturated fat 22g, fibre 4g, sugar 56g, salt 0.6 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2009.

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  • 25 April 2009

    C Shaw rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really yummy tarts with an interesting texture but very filling, I suggest making smaller portions if serving after a big meal. I served with vanilla ice cream and some strawberries which balanced out the richness of the chocolate.

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  • 19 July 2009

    cooky commented on this recipe

    very easy to do - made lots of mini ones to pop in the freezer and worked really well. Quite rich - lovely warm with cream!!!

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  • 18 November 2010

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely! I used hazelnuts instead of macadamia. Only complaint though is that my pastry took longer than state to cook - but I may not have rolled it thin enough.

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    16 February 2011

    Fi rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Absolutely amazing, made for Valentines pudding and they were great. Made with homemade sweet shortcrust pastry. By accident i overheated the chocolate and cream a little until it stiffened but just gently mix it into the eggs in small amounts until it softens again and combines properly.

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  • 04 March 2012

    Stormers Girl rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So yummy, I made because I needed a chocolate fix, not something I do very often! It was light and delicious, even my husband ate it and he hates chocolate.

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  • 31 March 2012

    Hilary S. rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love any puddings I can freeze beforehand and the cooking instructions worked perfectly for me. General delighted amazement from my guests. They are rich (though not too rich for me!) so I'd agree some pouring cream is a must. Cooked mine in the size tins recommended but would be interested in finding some smaller tins to be able to serve slightly smaller portions. Btw - my pastry and choc mixture made 5 - just as well as my daughter would have killed me if there hadn't been one for her to try!

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

plus chilling
Freezable

Ingredients

  • 375g pack sweet pastry
  • 200g dark chocolate , broken into pieces
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • 1 tbsp Disaronno or brandy (optional)
  • 2 large eggs , plus 1 yolk
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 85g macadamia nuts , chopped
  • icing sugar , to decorate
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PER TART

1015 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 92g, fat 69 g, saturated fat 22g, fibre 4g, sugar 56g, salt 0.6 g

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