Should You Eat That? Recipes: Chocolate Shortcrust Pastry

Makes 3 x 26cm tart bases

1C unsalted butter, softened
1C +2Tbsp icing sugar
1/2C ground hazelnuts
1-2tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
4 1/2C cake flour
2 1/2tsp baking powder
1 1/2Tbsp cocoa powder

1. Cream butter in a food processor or kitchenaid and mix in icing sugar, hazelnuts & cinnamon.

2. Add eggs, one at a time, while mixing constantly and then sift in cake flour, baking powder & cocoa powder.

3. Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.

Note – This dough also makes good shortbread cookies. Roll dough into logs and refrigerate until firm. Slice and bake for 10-12 minutes at 180C. Cool and drizzle with melted chocolate.

Nutrition Information: (per tart base)

Energy 6106.3kJ, Protein 23.2g, Fat (Total) 85.6g (Saturated) 47.8g, Carbohydrates (Total) 149.3g (Sugars) 50.9g, Dietary Fibre 7g, Sodium 471mg.

(Source: Sweet & Savoury Tarts, 2007, Eric Kayser)

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