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Decadent Almond-Chocolate Tart Recipe for Home Bakers

12/18/2025

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The article describes an almond, chocolate, and prune tart that uses marcona almonds, Agen prunes, and chocolate.
A variation adds amontillado sherry to flavor the tart.
Chefs rub butter into flour and sugar to form the pastry, then add beaten eggs.
The frangipane filling combines softened butter, sugar, eggs, and ground almonds.
The tart, once a staple at Alastair Little's restaurant, now serves home bakers.

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Story summary

The article describes an almond, chocolate, and prune tart that uses marcona almonds, Agen prunes, and chocolate.
A variation adds amontillado sherry to flavor the tart.
Chefs rub butter into flour and sugar to form the pastry, then add beaten eggs.
The frangipane filling combines softened butter, sugar, eggs, and ground almonds.
The tart, once a staple at Alastair Little's restaurant, now serves home bakers.