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Dark Chocolate and Pine Nut Crostata

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Dark Chocolate and Pine Nut Crostata

Dark Chocolate and Pine Nut Crostata

amanda

Equipment

  • - Stand Mixer (for efficient mixing of dough)

  • - Parchment Paper Sheets (for easy transfer and clean baking surfaces)

  • - Pie Dish or Tart Pan (specific size according to crostata recipe)

  • - Rolling Pin (optional, but helpful for evenly rolling out the dough if not using a food processor)

  • - Silicone Baking Mat (for an alternative to parchment paper, ensuring easy release of baked goods)

  • - Pie Dough Sheet or Prep Tray (to roll out chilled pie crust more easily)

  • - Digital Scale (for precise measurements in baking, though optional)

  • - Food Processor with Dough Blade (easily combines ingredients for the crust)

  • - Pastry Brush (for glazing or brushing dough with egg wash)

  • - Microplane (for grating chocolate if needed, not specifically in this recipe but handy for various baking tasks)

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, diced, room temperature

  • 2 large egg yolks

  • 1 large egg

  • 10 ounces bittersweet (70% cocoa) chocolate, finely chopped

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

  • 1/4 cup honey

  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

  • Lightly sweetened whipped cream

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Blend flour, powdered sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds. Add butter, yolks, and egg. Blend until moist clumps form. Knead dough into ball and flatten into disk. Wrap and chill at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
2

Instruction 2

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 14-inch round. Transfer to 10-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Cut off all but 1/2-inch overhang. Fold overhang in, pressing to form double-thick sides that extend 1/4 inch above rim. Chill crust 30 minutes.
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Instruction 3

Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake crust 5 minutes. Using back of fork, press up sides of crust if slipping. Bake until golden, pressing up sides and piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 25 minutes longer. Cool crust completely.
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Instruction 4

Place chocolate in medium bowl. Bring cream to simmer in saucepan. Pour cream over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Whisk in honey. Pour filling into crust. Chill until set, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
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Instruction 5

Sprinkle tart with pine nuts. Serve with whipped cream.
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