This is a fantastic combination of crumbly shortcrust pastry, rich and gooey honey and hazelnut filling, and tart jellied redcurrants. Whipped topping adds a perfect final touch.
The recipe is adapted from Sweet Temptations by The Australian Women's Weekly.
Ingredients:
Makes 21 x 26 deep cm baking tin
For the pastry:
300 g plain flour
2 tbsp icing sugar
3 tbsp ground hazelnuts
125 g cold butter
1 egg
2 tbsp soured cream
1 x 7 g sachet baking soda
For the filling:
225 g ground hazelnuts (or finely chopped, if you prefer)
4 eggs
100 g firmly packed brown sugar
125 ml honey
125 ml light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla essence (or 1 x 8 g sachet vanilla sugar)
2 tbsp grated orange rind (or 1 x 6 g sachet shop bought)
50 g unsalted butter
For the topping:
400 g redcurrants
1 x 70 g sachet red quick jell
340 g jar redcurrant jelly
1 sachet Dream Topping, prepared as per instruction (optional)
Method:
To make the pastry, sift the flour, baking soda and icing sugar into a bowl, add chopped butter.
With a pastry knife work the mixture to resemble fine crumbs, mix in the hazelnuts.
Stir in the egg and the soured cream.
Knead the dough until smooth (it might be slightly sticky), wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate 30 minutes.
To make the filling, melt the butter over a low heat, leave to cool slightly.
Beat the eggs and sugar until pale and foamy.
Whisk in the butter, honey, corn syrup, vanilla, orange zest, stir in the nuts.
Press the dough firmly onto the bottom and sides of a greased baking tin.
Pour filling into pastry case.
Bake in a preheated oven about 45 minutes (180 C, fan 160 C) or until the filling is puffy and set.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.
To make the topping, mix the redcurrant jelly and quick jell, bring to the boil. Add the redcurrants, boil for 1 minute, remove from the heat. Leave to cool at room temperature.
Place redcurrants over filling, refrigerate until topping is set.
Spread the whipped topping over the tart (if you like, otherwise the tart is all-sufficient without it).
Serve and enjoy!
Bon Appetit!
