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Hazelnut, my favourite Gelato Flavour and most loved chocolate companion. When my mum came back from Australia, she brought back 2 bagfuls of Hazelnuts. I munched on some during the exam period, and also the holidays, but they seemed like a never ending mountain. So before I leave for Notts, I decided to back something with these. My very own ( Read more... )

Remove ganache from fridge and empty into bowl of electric mixer - whip until light and fluffy. Pour whipped ganache into tart shell, smooth out with an off-set spatula and refrigerate until set.

Assembling:

Place a small dollop of lemon curd on the tart base, then cover with a nice thick layer of chocolate ganache. Smoothen it out.


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175g butter

75g castor sugar

215g plain flour

40g cornflour

1/2 cup of cocoa powder

For the Filling:

1 1/2 cup whole milk
3/4 cup cream (i use president's whipping cream)
4 large egg yolks
6 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch, sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
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