Chestnut-Hazelnut Tarts
- 1/4 cup (60g) whole milk, heated
- Scant 1/2 cup (110g) chestnut puree (preferably Clement Faugier; see Note)
- Scant 2 tablespoons (25g) creme fraiche
- 1/2 teaspoon (2g) coarse salt
- 1/2 recipe Tart Dough (page 181)
- Scant 1 cup (200g) creme fraiche
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.4g) all-purpose flour
- Marrons glaces (see Note), drained and chopped
- Chopped hazelnuts
- Ground cinnamon
- Chopped hazelnuts
- Marrons glaces
- Put the milk, chestnut puree, creme fraiche, and salt in a blender.
- Blend until very smooth.
- Scrape into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until youre ready to serve the dessert or for up to 2 days.
- Divide the dough in half and roll each piece out into a rectangle about 9 x 14 inches and 1/16 inch thick.
- Place the dough on parchment-lined baking sheets and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Cut the dough into 3 1/2-inch circles and line twelve 2 1/4-inch tart rings with the dough.
- Set on a Silpat- or parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 425F or 400F on convection.
- Whisk the creme fraiche, sugar, and flour together.
- Trim the excess pastry and prick the shellsbottom and sideswith a fork.
- Put some chopped marrons glaces and hazelnuts in each shell and spoon in the creme fraiche mixture, filling the shells no more than one-quarter full.
- Dust lightly with cinnamon.
- Bake the tarts until the shells are golden brown and the filling is translucent, about 14 minutes.
- Rotate the baking sheet halfway through baking.
- The filling will bubble up and probably overflow and then subside as you bake the tarts.
- Let cool for a few minutes, then remove the tart rings.
- Slide the tarts back into the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, to crisp the outside of the pastry.
- Spoon some chestnut sauce on each plate.
- Top with a tart and garnish with hazelnuts and marrons glaces.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chestnut-hazelnut-tarts-376802 (may not work)