Recipe

Double Pecan Chocolate Tarte Recipe

	Debwin / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago The pastry makes this pecan Tarte extra special. Prep:45m Cook:30m Servings:10	Debwin
	pecans chocolate coffee liqueur

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Ingredients

PASTRY

22/3c all-purpose flour

2/3c ground pecans

4T sugar

1/2tsp salt

1c chilled butter

1/2c chilled shortening

2 egg yolks

4T cold water

FILLING

11/2c chocolate pieces

11/2c pecan pieces

4 eggs

1c sugar

1c corn syrup

2T soft butter

2T coffee liqueur

Directions

PASTRY: Combine flour, pecans, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor, pulse to combine.

Cut butter and shortening into cubes> roll cubes in a bit of flour then add to flour mixture in food processor, pulse until dough is crumbly.

Beat together egg yolks and water, add to dough and pulse until dough just holds together (Do not over mix) Press into a disk , wrap and chill.

Roll dough between sheets of waxed paper to about 1/4'' thick and large enough to fit a 10'' tart pan. Gently place pastry in ungreased pan, remove excess pastry around edges of pan. Chill for about 1/2 hour.

Cover pastry with foil and weigh down with dried beans bake 10- 15mins. or until lightly browned. Remove beans and foil, set aside.

FILLING

Place tart pan on foil lined baking sheet .

Mix eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter and coffee liqueur until well blended and smooth. Stir in chocolate and pecan pieces.

Pour filling into prepared pastry. Bake at 350F until filling is set and golden brown. Cool slightly, remove outside of tart pan. Cool completely before you remove the bottom. (If you have trouble removing bottom, heat slightly over burner and slide a metal spatula underneath.

When Tarte has cooled drizzle melted chocolate overtop.

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