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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal639
  • fat38g
  • saturates19g
  • carbs71g
  • sugars46g
  • fibre2g
  • protein7g
  • salt0.54g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Tip the flour, butter, icing sugar and cinnamon into a food processor and pulse to make crumbs. Add 2 1⁄2-3 tbsp water and pulse until it comes together. Wrap in cling film and chill for 20 mins.

  • step 2

    Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a deep 23cm loose-based tart tin. Leave the excess pastry overhanging the edges of the tin. Line with baking parchment, fill with baking beans and chill for 15 mins.

  • step 3

    Bake for 15 mins, remove the paper and beans, then bake 5 mins more until the pastry is crisp and pale golden.

  • step 4

    Beat the eggs and sugar together to create a mousse-like texture. Stir in the vanilla and melted butter, then fold in the flour and cocoa. Scatter the nuts and chocolate over the pastry case and pour the filling on top. Bake for 30 mins until firm with a slight wobble. Trim away the excess pastry and leave to cool. If freezing, wrap in cling film and foil. To defrost, unwrap and thaw.

  • step 5

    Serve at room temperature or warm, with a scoop of ice cream and dusting of cocoa.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2011

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hinalhiralmistry59778

question

When are you suppose to use the 50g of flour and the 175g of flour?

holliecardy03

What is the 50g flour for??

holliecardy03

Nevermind

millie-mia

question

what size tin should i use to make this?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, you need a deep-sided 23cm loose-based tin. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

sarahlouhughes32

question

I never know whether to use salted or unsalted butter when baking. Unsalted always seems a little bland to me but not sure if it's personal taste? What would you recommend for this recipe?

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goodfoodteam

Hello, thank you for your question. It is down to personal preference. For this recipe where no additional salt is being added I would use slightly salted or salted butter. The salt will compliment the dark chocolate filling. Hope that helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team

Skelbo

I only made the filling for an existing pie crust and then baked for 30 min as indicated. It turned out completely runny, so I shoved it back in the oven for another 15 min... then 5... then 10, then just turned the heat from 160 C to 180 C and left it for a full 20 more min. In total it cooked for…

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