Honey Nut Tart
Use a single type or a combination of nuts
in this tart. Look for roasted unsalted nuts, otherwise roast the nuts
separately before using.
Honey
Nut Tart
Ingredients
Pastry
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200 grams plain flour
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Pinch of salt
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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4 tablespoons caster sugar
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125 grams butter, diced and chilled
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2-3 tablespoons cold water
Filling
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½ cup each roughly chopped skin-on almonds,
brazil and cashew nuts, roasted
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½ cup caster sugar
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½ cup honey
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½ teaspoon sea salt
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125 grams butter, diced
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Finely grated zest 1 orange
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½ cup cream
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1 egg
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1 egg yolk
To serve
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Icing sugar
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Softly whipped cream
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24 cm x 3.5-4 cm deep
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Loose-based tart tin
Recipe
Pastry:
1. Place the flour, salt, cinnamon and sugar in a food processor with
the butter and pulse to coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the water and pulse again
until the dough just starts to come together.
2. Tip onto the bench and gently bring the dough together with your
hands. Form into a flat disc, wrap and chill until firm.
3. Preheat the oven to 200˚C.
4. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured bench and line the tart
tin. Patch any holes in the pastry or the filling will leak out and bake onto
the base of the tin. Refrigerate or freeze until firm.
5. Bake the tart blind (see below) for 20 minutes, then remove the
baking beans and paper and bake for a further 5 minutes. Cool. Reduce the oven
to 180˚C.
Filling:
1. Melt the sugar, honey and salt in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve
the sugar. Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and
whisk in the butter and orange zest. Cool for 20 minutes.
2. Whisk the cream, egg and egg yolk in a bowl then whisk in the honey
mixture. Scatter the nuts over the base of the tart and gently pour over the
filling, redistributing the nuts evenly. Bake for about 40 minutes until the
pastry is golden brown and the centre is set but still has a little wobble.
Cover loosely with a piece of aluminium foil if the top is getting too brown.
Place on a cooling rack and cool completely before removing from the tin.
To serve:
Dust with icing sugar and serve with softly whipped cream. A salad of fresh
mango with mint is a lovely accompaniment. The tart will keep in an airtight
container for 2 days.
