Chocolate, Hazelnut and Mascarpone Tart by @cakeofgina_

1h25

8 servings

🌾

230 g

Flour 00

🍫

20 g

Cocoa powder

🧈

130 g

Butter

🍬

130 g

Icing sugar

🌰

100 g

Almond flour

🥚

1 count

Egg

🧂

1 g

Salt

🍫

80 g

Dark chocolate

🥛

260 ml

Fresh cream

🥜

80 g

Hazelnuts

🥛

100 ml

Whole milk

🍯

10 g

Honey

🍮

8 g

Gelatin sheets

🍫

210 g

White chocolate

🧀

250 g

Mascarpone

🍫

10 g

White cocoa butter spray

🫐

Redcurrants

🍫

30 g

Chocolate decorations

  1. Combine
    • all-purpose flour
    • unsweetened cocoa powder
    • Butter

    Combine the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, icing sugar, almond flour, and cold unsalted butter until sandy.

  2. Add
    • medium egg
    • salt

    Add the medium egg and salt, then mix only until a cohesive dough forms.

  3. Roll

    Roll the dough to 3 mm thickness between two sheets of parchment paper.

  4. Chill

    Chill the rolled dough in the refrigerator for at least 60 min.

  5. Line

    Line the 19 cm tart ring with the chilled dough and trim the excess.

  6. Freeze

    Freeze the lined tart shell for 30 min, then bake it at 160°C / 320°F for about 25 min.

  7. Cool

    Cool the baked tart shell completely before filling.

  8. Chop
    • dark chocolate

    Finely chop the dark chocolate and place it in a mixing bowl.

  9. Heat
    • heavy cream
    • dark chocolate

    Heat 80 ml of heavy cream until boiling, then pour it over the dark chocolate.

  10. Whisk
    • dark chocolate
    • roasted hazelnuts

    Whisk the dark chocolate mixture smooth, then fold in the roasted hazelnuts.

  11. Pour
    • dark chocolate
    • heavy cream
    • roasted hazelnuts

    Pour the hazelnut ganache into the cooled tart shell and chill until firm.

  12. Soak
    • gelatin sheets

    Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water until soft, then squeeze out excess water.

  13. Heat
    • whole milk
    • heavy cream
    • honey

    Heat the whole milk, remaining 90 ml heavy cream, and honey until hot but not boiling.

  14. Stir
    • gelatin sheets
    • whole milk
    • heavy cream

    Stir the softened gelatin sheets into the hot milk mixture until fully dissolved.

  15. Melt
    • white chocolate
    • whole milk
    • heavy cream

    Melt the white chocolate, then add the hot milk mixture in three additions.

  16. Add
    • mascarpone

    Add room-temperature mascarpone and blend for about 1 min with the immersion blender kept at the bottom.

  17. Pour
    • mascarpone
    • white chocolate

    Pour the mascarpone mixture into the silicone mold and freeze for about 300 min.

  18. Insert
    • white cocoa butter spray
    • Mascarpone

    Unmold the frozen mascarpone insert and spray it with white cocoa butter spray, if desired.

  19. Place
    • red currants
    • Mascarpone

    Place the mascarpone insert over the firm ganache and decorate with red currants.

  20. Refrigerate
    • chocolate bells

    Finish the tart with chocolate bells and refrigerate until serving.

Chocolate, Hazelnut and Mascarpone Tart by @cakeofgina_

1h25

8 servings

🌾

230 g

Flour 00

🍫

20 g

Cocoa powder

🧈

130 g

Butter

🍬

130 g

Icing sugar

🌰

100 g

Almond flour

🥚

1 count

Egg

🧂

1 g

Salt

🍫

80 g

Dark chocolate

🥛

260 ml

Fresh cream

🥜

80 g

Hazelnuts

🥛

100 ml

Whole milk

🍯

10 g

Honey

🍮

8 g

Gelatin sheets

🍫

210 g

White chocolate

🧀

250 g

Mascarpone

🍫

10 g

White cocoa butter spray

🫐

Redcurrants

🍫

30 g

Chocolate decorations

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/20

    Combine the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, icing sugar, almond flour, and cold unsalted butter until sandy.

    🌾all-purpose flour
    🍫unsweetened cocoa powder
    🍬icing sugar
    🌰almond flour
    🧈unsalted butter
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥐pastry cutter
  2. Step 2/20

    Add the medium egg and salt, then mix only until a cohesive dough forms.

    🥚medium egg
    🧂salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spatula
  3. Step 3/20

    Roll the dough to 3 mm thickness between two sheets of parchment paper.

    🥖rolling pin
    📜parchment paper
  4. Step 4/20

    Chill the rolled dough in the refrigerator for at least 60 min.

    📜parchment paper
  5. Step 5/20

    Line the 19 cm tart ring with the chilled dough and trim the excess.

    19 cm tart ring
  6. Step 6/20

    Freeze the lined tart shell for 30 min, then bake it at 160°C / 320°F for about 25 min.

    19 cm tart ring
  7. Step 7/20

    Cool the baked tart shell completely before filling.

    19 cm tart ring
  8. Step 8/20

    Finely chop the dark chocolate and place it in a mixing bowl.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🥣mixing bowl
    🔪knife
  9. Step 9/20

    Heat 80 ml of heavy cream until boiling, then pour it over the dark chocolate.

    🥛heavy cream
    🍫dark chocolate
    🍲saucepan
    🥣mixing bowl
  10. Step 10/20

    Whisk the dark chocolate mixture smooth, then fold in the roasted hazelnuts.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🥜roasted hazelnuts
    🥄whisk
    🥄spatula
  11. Step 11/20

    Pour the hazelnut ganache into the cooled tart shell and chill until firm.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🥛heavy cream
    🥜roasted hazelnuts
    19 cm tart ring
    🥄spatula
  12. Step 12/20

    Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water until soft, then squeeze out excess water.

    🍮gelatin sheets
    🥣mixing bowl
    🧺fine sieve
  13. Step 13/20

    Heat the whole milk, remaining 90 ml heavy cream, and honey until hot but not boiling.

    🥛whole milk
    🥛heavy cream
    🍯honey
    🍲saucepan
    🥄whisk
  14. Step 14/20

    Stir the softened gelatin sheets into the hot milk mixture until fully dissolved.

    🍮gelatin sheets
    🥛whole milk
    🥛heavy cream
    🍯honey
    🍲saucepan
    🥄whisk
  15. Step 15/20

    Melt the white chocolate, then add the hot milk mixture in three additions.

    🍫white chocolate
    🥛whole milk
    🥛heavy cream
    🍯honey
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spatula
  16. Step 16/20

    Add room-temperature mascarpone and blend for about 1 min with the immersion blender kept at the bottom.

    🧀mascarpone
    🥣mixing bowl
  17. Step 17/20

    Pour the mascarpone mixture into the silicone mold and freeze for about 300 min.

    🧀mascarpone
    🍫white chocolate
    🍳silicone mold
  18. Step 18/20

    Unmold the frozen mascarpone insert and spray it with white cocoa butter spray, if desired.

    🍫white cocoa butter spray
    🍳silicone mold
  19. Step 19/20

    Place the mascarpone insert over the firm ganache and decorate with red currants.

    🫐red currants
    19 cm tart ring
  20. Step 20/20

    Finish the tart with chocolate bells and refrigerate until serving.

    🍫chocolate bells
    19 cm tart ring

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Nuts, Seasonings, Chocolate, Dairy, Sweeteners, Gelling agents, Decorations

Ingredients

Flour 00, Cocoa powder, Butter, Icing sugar, Almond flour, Egg, Salt, Dark chocolate, Fresh cream, Hazelnuts, Whole milk, Honey, Gelatin sheets, White chocolate, Mascarpone, White cocoa butter spray, Redcurrants, Chocolate decorations

Notes

Flour 00 (for the cocoa shortcrust), Cocoa powder (for the shortcrust), Butter (cold, for the shortcrust), Icing sugar (for the shortcrust), Almond flour (for the shortcrust), Egg (medium, for the shortcrust), Salt (for the shortcrust), Dark chocolate (for the ganache), Fresh cream (for the ganache, for the mascarpone insert), Hazelnuts (toasted and roughly chopped, for the ganache), Whole milk (for the mascarpone insert), Honey (for the mascarpone insert), Gelatin sheets (130 bloom, for the mascarpone insert), White chocolate (for the mascarpone insert), Mascarpone (at room temperature, for the insert), White cocoa butter spray (to spray on the unmolded insert, optional), Redcurrants (for decoration), Chocolate decorations (chocolate bells, for decoration)

Allergens

tree nuts, milk, gelatin

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

to inform

Calories

620 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 10g, Carbohydrates: 52g, Fat: 42g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 34g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 150mg, Iron: 2.5mg, Potassium: 250mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 230µg, Vitamin E: 3mg, Vitamin B12: 0.6µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

1 hour 0 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

1 hour 25 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Expert (4/4)

Steps

20 steps

Equipments

Utensils

19 cm tart ring, mixing bowl, digital scale, pastry cutter, rolling pin, parchment paper, whisk, silicone mold, spatula, saucepan, fine sieve

Appliances

Oven, Refrigerator, Freezer, Blender

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Christmas, Holiday celebration, Dinner party

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@cakeofgina_

Origin

Cuisine

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crisp, Creamy, Silky, Crunchy, Melt-in-the-mouth

Flavors

Chocolatey, Nutty, Sweet, Milky, Tart

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 60 min (Keep away from heat and direct sunlight; do not leave out longer because of dairy filling.), fridge : 3 days (Store covered in an airtight cake container at 4°C / 39°F.), freezer : 30 days (Freeze undecorated or tightly wrapped; thaw overnight in the refrigerator.)