CHOCOLATE TART WITH CASHEW CRUST - Maya Kaimal

Name: CHOCOLATE TART WITH CASHEW CRUST - Maya Kaimal
Ingredients: For the Kerala Garam Masala in this recipe, combine the following: ¼ teaspoon of each ground spice: cinnamon, clove, cardamom, star anise, fennel; plus 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; CRUST: ½ cup (75g) unsalted roasted cashews; CRUST: ¼ cup (50g) sugar; CRUST: 1 cup (140g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; CRUST: ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; CRUST: 1 teaspoon Kerala Garam Masala (see above); CRUST: 7 tablespoons (105g) unsalted butter, cut into chunks, at room temperature; FILLING: 3 tablespoons (45g) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes; FILLING: ½ cup (100g) sugar; FILLING: ¼ cup (25g) best-quality cocoa powder; FILLING: 1 cup heavy cream; FILLING: ¼ teaspoon Kerala Garam Masala (see above); FILLING: ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; FILLING: 1 large egg, lightly beaten

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This gem of a dessert comes from my cookbook Indian Flavor Every Day. The Indian elements are cashews and Kerala garam masala—a wonderfully fragrant spice blend

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Ingredients

For the Kerala Garam Masala in this recipe, combine the following: ¼ teaspoon of each ground spice: cinnamon, clove, cardamom, star anise, fennel; plus 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
CRUST: ½ cup (75g) unsalted roasted cashews
CRUST: ¼ cup (50g) sugar
CRUST: 1 cup (140g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
CRUST: ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
CRUST: 1 teaspoon Kerala Garam Masala (see above)
CRUST: 7 tablespoons (105g) unsalted butter, cut into chunks, at room temperature
FILLING: 3 tablespoons (45g) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
FILLING: ½ cup (100g) sugar
FILLING: ¼ cup (25g) best-quality cocoa powder
FILLING: 1 cup heavy cream
FILLING: ¼ teaspoon Kerala Garam Masala (see above)
FILLING: ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING: 1 large egg, lightly beaten