Chocolate Hazelnut Tart with Semifreddo
Chocolate Hazelnut Tart with semifreddo
Love.
Love is a bit of an elusive thing for me. I can say I love chocolate and oh yeah, strangely peas…. but unfortunately I can’t say I am in love with somebody romantically. I do experience love everyday but I am in a love. My love is all consuming in a caring thoughtful way. I know the love is mutual but it is rarely spoken and it is completely platonic. It has grown from an incredible infatuation, a complete sacrifice and a 110% commitment from me. It is the way I love my teenager, even after I have endured driving lessons. We nearly split up not long ago.
Its hard to say who was the most antagonistic while we were hurtling down suburban streets in a dangerous weapon, but I think it was Skater. Once, we were out and about with a mission to find a Commonwealth bank where he could deposit some funds, in a face to face situation with a bank teller. I hear you snickering…….and that’s unkind. Apparently there is an “app” you can download to make your search easier and I was directed to do this, I refused…..hey I was instructing and I dont bank with the Commonwealth. This escalated into full warfare, yelling and unpleasantness (from both of us) till I asked him to pull over. I also asked him to get out, and would have driven away right there and then, but I am a Mother and I think I am supposed to be setting an example. Instead we drove home, with a seething squirming anger blistering the air, my eyes stinging and the lump in my throat threatening to melt. How did this happen? We love each other why can’t we do this stressful thing together?
Chocolate Tart, hazelnut and Amedei Nutella
My teenager sought the refuge of his girlfriends house, leaving me with a deep wound in my heart. I cried at the feeling of failure.
I have since been assured by my friends that I am a good Mother. There are worse stories than ours. Skater came home the next day, to find I was still feeling hurt, and after we discussed what went wrong he apologised but said he didn’t remember saying that I am a bad teacher, and that I argue…. in fact he didn’t remember saying any of it!
Do you ever just feel like eating Chocolate? Good make this Chocolate Hazelnut Tart.
Ingredients | Unit: |
- 200 gram plain flour 1- ½ Aust cups
- 40 gram pure icing sugar ¼ Aust, powdered sugar
- 125 gram butter chopped unsalted
- 1 Egg 70 gm
- 20 ml water 1 Tablespoon
- 300 gram dark chocolate 70%cut into pieces
- 200 gram butter unsalted chopped
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 yolks
- 125 gram castor sugar
- recipe here
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 C or 350 F
- I used a rectangular tart approx 11 x 7 inch case with a removable base, a 10 inch or 23 cm round one
- To make the pastry combine flour, sugar and butter in a food processor and blitz till combined. Mix the egg and cold water, stop the machine and add 3/4 of the egg mix and blitz briefly. If the dough doesn't come together in a ball add a little more of the egg mix. .
- Flatten into a disc, wrap in plastic and chill till very cold ( up to 1 hour or in the freezer). Roll out the pastry as thinly as you can, on a bench using enough flour to stop it sticking. Line the tin you are using. Chill again. Then trim.
- Bake blind for 15 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and finish cooking till golden (another 15 minutes approximately), set aside.
- Turn the oven down to 160 C or 325 F,
- Melt the butter and chocolate together and cool while preparing the eggs.
- Beat the whole eggs and yolks with the sugar till light and fluffy and thick. Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the eggs and pour into the cooked pastry case.
- Return to the oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes before checking. The centre should feel soft and wobbly, and mousse like. Cool.
- Serve the tart with some extra chocolate, praline and raspberries.
- it is soft and lovely the day it is made but will refrigerate and keep well for days
Recipe Notes
Never add too much liquid to pastry. A little bit at a time is best. A wet pastry will be tough
Find the Semi freddo recipe here.
Watch a video on how to make Praline here.
You could also make this easy condensed milk ice cream from Here
Stunning plating there missy! Not being a mother to humans (only fur babies) I am always in awe of all you amazing mums out there. You are doing a great job raising your dear son, but he is a teenager after all. Dont be so hard on yourself! xx
Martine @ Chompchomp recently posted..The French Brasserie, Melbourne CBD
Thank you Martine, that’s a lovely thing to say.I just dont even want to imagine you teaching your kitties to drive
Tania, what a beeeeeeautiful plate of dessert! I learned about semifreddo when a blogger friend guest post on my site, and then later on I tried it for the first time at the restaurant. It was so delicious! This must be really a special dessert platter… yum!
I remember having a similar experience with my Mum during a driving lesson many moons ago. It was horrible at the time but now we look back on it and laugh. You sound like you would be such a loving, caring and wonderful mum and I hope Skater spoils his mum tomorrow ?
I always feel like chocolate and having seen this recipe, I think I need to go get some!
Thanks Anna , thats lovely of you to say that
Tania, Tania, Tania…. I know how you feel and my little people are still, well little. How on earth am I going to feel teaching them to drive. (No wait, I don’t drive. Thank goodness this one is not for me!) The chocolate deliciousness yes though…a big yes!
cityhippyfarmgirl recently posted..Jammin’ with Mariana
Ha , maybe you’ll have to learn with them?.
This is the LOVE at the first sight! Looks enticing!
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted..High Protein Bread
I can certainly relate to your situation having taught two teenagers to drive. It’s a most unhappy time xx
OMG Charlie TWO!!!. and still one to go…
I’ve only ever taught one person to drive; a relative who’s husband refused to teach her……….gotta say a man with good sense. Just would have loved some of your chocolate hazelnut treat at the time or even now.
Yes, it is something you really need to consider well , before doing. You are a brave woman…..and I believe one with good taste too
This tart is s beautifully presented and anything with hazelnut makes my eyes light up. Beautiful!
thelittleloaf recently posted..Malteser Macarons
Thanks, miss!! You love nuts..full stop!
Oh Tania I’m so sorry! Teenagers are not always nice people. This tart looks amazing and I could easily fall in love with it 🙂
Tandy recently posted..Grootbos Nature Reserve Month Of Love
Hi Tandy, thank you, he is generally love ( generally)
I know how you feel with those teenagers Tania! Our eldest just bought her first car yesterday, and after having her L plates for 2 whole years it was the first time I’ve been in a car behind the wheel. I knew there would be issues (from the both of us) so I made the rule that she must have private driving lessons if we were to remain a happy family 🙂
I’m sure if you made this delectable dessert for Skater, he would love you forever and never again leave you for another woman- even if she was a lot younger than you 🙂 xox
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I am sorry to tell you Rebecca they can only do 5 hours that count to there P’s so you got another 115 hours to sit in that car!! He did like this dessert
Yes Tania, yes I do sometimes just feel like eating chocolate. Learning to drive can bring out the worst in us. I remember one time we got to the top of a hill and I freaked out. Even with a full line of cars behind me I got out of the car and refused to continue unless dad (I think it was dad) got me off the hill!
I would love some chocolate tart!
Claire @ Claire K Creations recently posted..Silent Sunday – chocolate, grasshoppers & butter
Thank God I didnt have to teach you!! Id rather just give you chocolate
I love your plating and presentation! Beautiful!
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This looks like it would solve love-related problems, or enhance love, or just cause you to cause in love with the dish 🙂 Gorgeous!
Kari @ bite-sized thoughts recently posted..Luminous Night: University of Western Australia Centenary celebrations
Thanks Kari it helped a little
Oh hun. It’s the most painful kind of love there is, in a way, this mother-son thing. I’m glad it was resolved, but I’m sorry for the anguish you must have gone through.
You’re right, of course, there are times when you just have to have chocolate! And a treat that uses Amedei Nutella – wow, that’s really pulling out the big guns! 🙂
Celia recently posted..Bread #101: A Basic Sourdough Tutorial
Ha yes Celia, you both understand the mother -son love and the Amedei love