Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 370F.Grease 22cm loose bottom tart pan with butter. In a bowl, mix cookies crumbs and melted butter and press firmly in the bottom and sides of the tart pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool…Increase the oven to 375F.
  • Melt 90g/3 1/2 oz of the white chocolate with the butter in a saucepan over very low heat. Leave to cool slightly. Put the eggs and brown sugar into a large bowl and beat well, then whisk in the melted chocolate mixture.
  • Sift the flour into the bowl and gently fold in along with the chopped walnuts, vanilla and the remaining chopped chocolate. Be careful not to over mix.Spread the mixture over the cooled crust and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until risen and golden brown. The center should be firm to touch but will be slightly soft until
  • it cools down. Leave to cool in the pan.
  • Ganache topping:
  • Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan till simmering point, then pour over the chopped chocolate in a stainless bowel. Stir till chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Leave to cool completely , stirring occasionally.
  • Decoration:
  • Use a 7cm cookies cutter and place it in the center of the brownies surface and press lightly. Spoon the chocolate ganache mixture around the exterior edges of the cookie cutter, until all that part is covered. Sprinkle chopped pecans over .Sprinkle the pinch
  • of cocoa powder precisely over the small center of the tart. Chill for 30minutes and cut into wedges.
  • N.B The brownies filling make 2 (18cm) tart.
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    " It was excellent "
    zena824 ate it and said...
    Delectable!!!!!!
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    " It was excellent "
    lillyann ate it and said...
    Perfect ;) thanks for sharing!
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  • borinda 16 years ago
    Decadent and artistic. Fabulous!
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  • debra47 16 years ago
    Dessert looks great!
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  • ddougee 16 years ago
    This is friggin' spectacular!! Wow!!
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  • daisy 16 years ago
    Seriously my friend you're killing me here. You should be a pastry chef/photographer, your just awesome buddy.
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  • michelle73 16 years ago
    You've done it again! All I can say is WOW!
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    " It was excellent "
    grandmommy ate it and said...
    Oh now Ahmed really! The torture is too much. You make all these wonderful creations and perfect pictures to boot while we all sit here drooling. To be priviliged to have one mere bite! A 5.
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    " It was excellent "
    ivy ate it and said...
    How can I not say WOW again. This looks amazing and at last I have found some pecans. This is definitely bookmarked.
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    " It was excellent "
    mystic_river1 ate it and said...
    amazingly beautiful! Joymarie gives it an A+
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    " It was excellent "
    chriesi ate it and said...
    WOW
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    " It was excellent "
    mumtazcatering ate it and said...
    Salaams and thank you for another awesome recipe !!!
    Ahmed,i have to agree with BERRY, you are so professional ,especially with all your pictures.It is highly appreciated.
    At your home it must be like a celebration every day,your neighbours,family and friends are so very,very blessed :}}
    Mumtaz
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    " It was excellent "
    berry ate it and said...
    I will see you very soon on Food Network....
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    " It was excellent "
    magali777 ate it and said...
    Ahmed this is incredible! I can't believe this cake it's out of this world! it gets harder everyday to compete with you!!! i'm serious!! congrats!!
    Magali
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