Hazelnut Tart with Dark Chocolate Ganache and Sour Cherries

Here is the recipe for a delicious hazelnut tart with dark chocolate ganache and sour cherries.

Ingredients

For the base:

• 200 g of type 00 flour
• 100 g of hazelnut flour
• 100 g of cold butter, cubed
• 80 g of powdered sugar
• 1 large egg
• A pinch of salt

For the dark ganache:

• 200 g of dark chocolate
• 200 ml of fresh cream
• 30 g of butter

To garnish:

• Syrupy sour cherries to taste
• Whole hazelnuts or chopped for decoration

Preparation

1. Start by preparing the tart base. In a large bowl, mix type 00 flour with hazelnut flour, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt.
2. Add the cold, cubed butter and work the mixture with your fingertips until you get a sandy consistency.
3. Incorporate the egg and quickly knead to form a dough ball. Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, prepare the dark chocolate ganache. Chop the chocolate and place it in a bowl.
5. In a saucepan, bring the cream to a boil and then pour it over the chopped chocolate. Wait a minute and then mix with a wooden spoon or a spatula until smooth.
6. Add the butter in pieces and stir until it has completely melted into the ganache.
7. Take the pastry from the fridge, roll it out on a floured surface, and line a tart tin with parchment paper. Pour the chocolate ganache onto the base.
8. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden.
9. Allow the tart to cool completely, then decorate with syrupy sour cherries and hazelnuts as you like.

Fun Fact

Hazelnut flour gives the tart base a rich taste and a soft texture; this ingredient is typical of Piedmontese cuisine, an Italian region famous for the quality of its hazelnuts. The combination with dark chocolate creates a pleasantly intense contrast, which is balanced by the sour-sweetness of the sour cherries, a type of syrupy cherry typical of Italian tradition.