Chocolate Hazelnut Pie

Photo: bauersyndication.com.au
Photo: bauersyndication.com.au
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Although chocolate recipes in the world are aplenty, this hazelnut pie is sure to be a hit with everyone. Coated with a thick layer of chocolate and stacked with layers of nuts and pastry, you can even prepare this ahead of any celebration. It will stay just as satisfying!

Yield: Serves 10
Prep Time: 47 mins
Cook Time: 43 mins
Difficulty Level: 3/5

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT PIE

  • 1½ cup (120 g) hazelnuts
  • ¾ cup (165 g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 100 g butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (250 ml) pouring cream
  • 150 g dark (semi-sweet) chocolate, chopped coarsely

PASTRY

  • 1½ cup (225 g) plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 2 tbsps icing (confectioners') sugar
  • 125 g cold butter, chopped
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tbsps iced water, approximately

Steps

01. Make pastry: Process flour, sugar and butter until crumbly. Add egg yolk and enough of the water, processing until ingredients come together. Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth. Enclose pastry in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 mins.

02. Grease a 24 cm round loose-based fluted flan pan. Roll pastry between sheets of baking paper until large enough to line pan. Ease pastry into pan, press into base and side; trim edge. Cover; refrigerate for 30 mins.

03. Preheat oven to 180 C.

04. Place pan on an oven tray. Line pastry case with baking paper; fill with dried beans or rice. Bake for 15 mins. Remove paper and beans; bake for 15 mins or until browned lightly. Cool.

05. Place nuts on an oven tray; roast for 5 mins or until browned lightly, cool. Place nuts in a tea towel; rub to remove skins. Place nuts in pastry case.

06. Combine sugar, butter, extract and ⅔ cup cream in a small saucepan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8 mins or until golden and thickened. Pour caramel over nuts; cool until filling is firm.

07. Place chocolate in a small heatproof bowl. Bring remaining cream to the boil in a small saucepan. Pour hot cream over chocolate; stir until smooth. Spread chocolate mixture over pie. Refrigerate for 3 hrs or overnight. Remove pie from refrigerator 30 mins before serving.

TIP

Store leftover pie in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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