Walnut tart - recipe

Ingredients for the dough:

• 120 grams of Manitoba flour (which is "0" type wheat flour)
• 70 grams of butter at room temperature
• 20 grams of sugar
• 1 egg  yolk
• salt

Ingredients for the filling:

• 150 grams of ground walnuts
• 100 grams of sugar
• 2 eggs and 1 egg white

Prepare the dough:

Mix the butter at room temperature with the 20 grams of sugar for a few moments .

Add the egg yolk and mix. Add the flour and the salt and mix. Make a non sticky dough and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Prepare the filling:

Beat the 2 egg yolks with 50 grams of sugar until they double the volume.

Add the ground walnuts and mix.

Beat the 3 egg whites with the remaining 50 grams of sugar.

Add the beaten egg whites over the walnuts composition and mix.

Spread the dough on the table.

Lay the dough in a pan and prick it with a fork.

Add the filling and some walnuts above and put it in the oven at 170 Celsius degrees for 25-30 minutes or until ready.

Enjoy!

The original recipe can be found here