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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Nutella Tart inspired by Pierre Hermé

    Published: Mar 14, 2014 · Modified: May 17, 2020 by Andrea

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    Rich, decadent, and extremely easy to make Nutella tart - Made with little if no effort at all and ready in just 30 minutes.

    Who doesn't love Nutella? I'm pretty sure there are plenty of fans out there - and the famous pastry chef Pierre Hermé is one of those.

    Did you know he created this Nutella tart recipe especially for his wife? You couldn't expect any less from one of the best pastry chefs in the world.

    I've decided to give a nice twist to the original recipe and replace the store-bought version with my homemade Italian Chocolate Spread.  

    It takes 10 minutes to make and it's well worth the wait. Believe me when I say this is really GOOD STUFF.

    Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, or just feel like baking, this heart-warming decadent chocolate tart will make your tastebuds rejoice!

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    Nutella Tart inspired by Pierre Hermé

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    Rich, decadent, and extremely easy to make Nutella tart - Made with little if no effort at all and ready in just 30 minutes.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time31 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: French
    Serving: 8 inch tart
    Author: Andrea Soranidis

    Ingredients

    • 250 g shortcrust pastry
    • 85 g Nutella spread
    • 140 g 70% dark chocolate, chopped
    • 100 g butter, room temperature
    • 1 egg
    • 3 egg yolks
    • 2 tablespoon sugar
    • 60 g blanched almonds, finely chopped
    • 1 teaspoon orange zest
    • powdered sugar, to decorate

    Instructions

    • Roll out the shortcrust pastry on a parchment covered tart baking pan. Blind bake (cover with extra parchment and dry beans) in a preheated oven to 350F(180C) for 10 mins. Then spread nutella on top.
    • Put chocolate and butter in 2 bowls. Microwave until melted. Allow to cool a bit. Lightly whisk the chocolate with egg, then fold 1 yolk at a time until fully incorporated. Add sugar in.
    • Add sugar and orange zest in, fold warm butter in and mix until just combined. Fill the tart shell with the ganache and top with almonds. Bake for 11 mins.
    • Allow to cool 20mins then sprinkle powdered sugar and extra almonds on top and serve.
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    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Zelda says

      November 17, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      Would this freeze well? I’m thinking of making this on Sunday and freezing it for Thanksgiving.

      Reply
    2. Laura Corrall says

      November 30, 2015 at 1:05 pm

      Oh this looks delicious. I love Nutella.

      Reply
    3. The Hungry Mum says

      November 09, 2015 at 11:03 am

      such a lush dessert - I could eat a huge slice right now 🙂

      Reply
    4. Rhona Morantz-Pervin says

      July 17, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      How much sugar do you fold in?

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        July 18, 2015 at 9:22 am

        Oops, my bad! I forgot to add sugar amount, but it's correct now. You need to add 2 tbsp of sugar after adding the egg yolks. Hope you try this tart, it's my safe bet everytime I go to a party and bring it over, everyone loves it!

        Reply
    5. Stephanie says

      June 30, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      I AM not a fan of nutella.. Can I use the hershey's chocolate spread?

      Reply
      • The Petite Cook says

        July 01, 2015 at 9:17 am

        Of course you can ( and it’s actually better than store-bought Nutella. But the best thing you can do is make your own homemade nutella 🙂

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    6. nadiashealthykitchen says

      June 23, 2015 at 11:13 pm

      Wow Andrea, this tart looks beautiful! I can imagine a slice of this would make anyone happy! 😀

      Reply
      • The Petite Cook says

        June 24, 2015 at 9:28 am

        Thank you Nadia 🙂 It's by far my favorite "chocolate" tart, I love the different textures you get. I used to make it with store-bough nutella, then I started making my own and the result is so much better ( and healthier!). Hope you try it out soon, if you do let me know how it is! 🙂

        Reply
    7. jola8000 says

      February 02, 2015 at 11:49 am

      That is one absolutely gorgeous cake. Perfect!
      http://www.ciastko-joli.blogspot.com

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      • The Petite Cook says

        February 02, 2015 at 10:48 pm

        Thank you so much 🙂 hope you ll make it, it s absolutely divine!!

        Reply

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