Name: Hazelnut and date tart
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 sheet shortcrust pastry; 125 gram butter, softened; 1/3 cup (75 grams) caster sugar; 2 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; 2 eggs; 1 cup (100 grams) ground hazelnuts; 1 tablespoon plain flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup (60 grams) seeded dried dates, halved lengthways; 1/2 cup (180 grams) honey, warmed; Sesame cream; 1 1/4 cup (310 millilitres) thickened cream; 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 2 teaspoon black sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Ingredients

1 sheet shortcrust pastry

125 gram butter, softened

1/3 cup (75 grams) caster sugar

2 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

2 eggs

1 cup (100 grams) ground hazelnuts

1 tablespoon plain flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup (60 grams) seeded dried dates, halved lengthways

1/2 cup (180 grams) honey, warmed

Sesame cream

1 1/4 cup (310 millilitres) thickened cream

2 tablespoon caster sugar

2 teaspoon black sesame seeds

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

Hazelnut and date tart

1.Preheat oven to 200°C.

2.Line greased 24cm-round loose-based flan tin with pastry; press into base and sides, trim edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

3.In a small bowl, meanwhile, beat butter, sugar and rind with electric mixer until combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in ground hazelnuts, flour and cinnamon.

4.Spread hazelnut filling into pastry case; top with dates. Bake about 35 minutes or until firm. Brush hot tart with half the honey. Cool in tin.

5.Meanwhile, make sesame cream.

6.Serve tart drizzled with remaining honey; top with sesame cream.

Sesame cream

7.In a small bowl, beat cream and sugar with electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold in remaining ingredients.

It is fine to use 1 x 300ml container of thickened cream for this recipe. You can use ready-ground almonds (also known as almond meal), available from supermarkets and health-food stores, rather than grinding your own hazelnuts. Black sesame seeds are available from specialty spice shops.
Note

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Ingredients

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Hazelnut and date tart

Sesame cream

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