Ingredients
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100g walnuts
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225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
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45g (1/4 cup) icing sugar mixture
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100g butter, chilled, chopped
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2 tablespoons water, chilled
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1 egg white, lightly whisked
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1 egg, lightly whisked
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Icing sugar, to dust
Filling
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300ml ctn thickened cream
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220g dark chocolate, finely chopped
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2 eggs
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3 egg yolks
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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300g frozen cherries, thawed on paper towel
Equipment
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19 x 27cm (base measurement) rectangular fluted tart tin with removable base, food processor, pastry weights or rice, a fluted pastry cutter or knife, a 4cm star-shaped cutter
Method
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1Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan forced. Lightly grease a 19 x 27cm (base measurement) rectangular fluted tart tin with removable base. Spread the walnuts over a baking tray. Cook for 3 minutes or until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool completely.
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2Process the nuts in a food processor until just finely ground. Add the flour, icing sugar and butter and process until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the water and process until dough just forms small clumps. Turn onto a work surface and gently bring the dough together. Reserve one-quarter of the pastry. Roll out the remaining pastry between 2 sheets of baking paper to a 3-4mmthick rectangle. Line the prepared tin with the pastry. Trim the edges. Roll out the reserved pastry between 2 sheets of baking paper to form a 13 x 19.5cm rectangle. Transfer to a chopping board. Place the tin and the board in the fridge for 20 minutes to rest.
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3Line the pastry base with baking paper and fill with pastry weights or rice. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and pastry weights or rice and bake for 10 minutes or until light golden. Brush the base with egg white. Bake for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool completely to room temperature.
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4Meanwhile, line a baking tray with baking paper. Use a fluted pastry cutter or knife to cut six 1 x 19.5cm strips from the remaining pastry. Use a 4cm star cutter to cut out 5 stars from the remaining pastry. Place on prepared tray. Brush with egg. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Set aside to cool completely to room temperature.
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5For the filling, reduce the oven to 160C/140C fan forced. Place the cream and chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Cook, stirring, until melted and smooth. Use a balloon whisk to mix the eggs and yolks in a bowl until combined. Remove chocolate mixture from the heat and stir in the egg mixture and vanilla until smooth.
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6Spread the cherries over the base. Pour over the chocolate mixture. Bake for 30 minutes or until just set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Decorate with stars and stripes. Dust with icing sugar.
Source: taste.com.au
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