Chocolate Almond Tart

Serves: 1

Complexity: very easy

Ingredients:

CRUST INGREDIENTS

- 3/4 C Flour

- 1/2 C Ground Almonds

- 4 T Sugar

- 4 T Cocoa Powder

- 1/4 tsp Vanilla

- 7 T Butter (cubed and chilled)

- 1 T Ice Water

FILLING INGREDIENTS

- 1 C Sugar

- 1/2 tsp Cornstarch

- 1/8 tsp Salt

- 2 Eggs

- 1 C Whipping Cream

- 1/2 C Chocolate Chips (semi-sweet)

- 1/4 tsp Almond Extract

- 1/2 C Sliced Almonds

Directions:

1. Combine dry crust ingredients in food processor. Add remaining ingredients and process 10 - 15 seconds. Press into 9 inch tart pan and freeze 10 minutes.

2. Preheat ovend to 400°F, prick chilled tart with a fork and bake for 10 minutes.

3. Remove from oven and press crust down with a cup, then reduce heat to 350°F.

4. For the filling, whisk together sugar, starch, salt, and eggs in a saucepan until well combined. Add cream and chocolate and stir constatly over moderate heat just to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in extract. Poor into hot crust and sprink almonds over the top.

5. Bake for 25 minutes, remove, and chill.