Rich chocolate macaroon tart

[Nay-nay]

How fantastic does this recipe look!!?? I found it in the lastest Woollies catalogue. It could so easily be converted. I'm off to make it now and I'll get back to you.   http://www.woolworths.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/website/recipes/recipes/recipes-content/rich+chocolate+macaroon+tart
Rich chocolate macaroon tart:
Ingredients:
• 1½ cups desiccated coconut
• 1∕3 cup sugar
• 1 tbs plain flour
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1½ cups (80g) roasted macadamia nuts
• 300ml cream
• 300g Plaistowe 70% cocoa
• 4 egg yolks


Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 150º C.
2. Combine coconut with sugar and flour, mix well, stir in egg whites, mix to combine. Reserving ½ cup mixture, press remaining mixture into base of 23cm springform pan.
3. Bake 15 minutes until golden.
4. Press reserved coconut mixture firmly into star cutters to shape on greased oven tray, remove cutters, bake 10 minutes until golden.
5. Sprinkle macadamia nuts evenly over base.
6. Heat cream in pan without boiling, add cocoa, stir until combined, stir in egg yolks, carefully pour over base, refrigerate until set.
7. Just before serving place star macaroons over top, if desired dust with icing sugar.

Serves 20

Members' comments
Meegles - I've just made this, my base didn't go golden, except around the edges, I didn't like to cook it too much longer as the edges would start to burn.. I made the macaroon stars and same thing.. Just wondering what I did wrong, I followed the recipe except I used Gluten free flour, but I can't see this making the difference... Still, the tart looks good, so i will report back tomorrow on how it tastes.

Update - I need the advice of people who can actually cook, I can't, but Dobbie is making me look good!! I made this tart yesterday and the taste is amazing but it really didn't set very well... yes it was very hot weather, but even straight from the fridge it didn't hold its form, even this morning it is still quite sloppy... So I am wondering if there is something that I could put in to make it more like a cheesecake consistency, like gelatine??? Thanks all!!

[opi2kenopi]

Looks divine!  I'm looking forward to hearing how you go!
 

[cookie1]

I saw that Nay-Nay. I hope you have lots of happy eaters as it looks delicious. I cut out a slightly different Anzacs recipe out of our IGA catalogue this week. If it works I'll post it.
I hope you enjoy the tart.

[Nay-nay]

Well - here it is!!! Dah-dah!  Just look how glossy it is! 
And here is the conversion. It's more or less ganache over a giant macaroon. 
Rich chocolate macaroon tart:
Ingredients:
• 100g desiccated coconut
• 80g cup sugar
• 20g plain flour
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 100g roasted nuts (almonds, whatever you like) and 50g cherries
• 300g cream
• 300g 70% chocolate
• 4 egg yolks

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 150º C.
2. Combine coconut with sugar and flour, mix well, 10 sec sp 7.  Reserving ½ cup mixture, press remaining mixture into base of tart dish.
3. Bake 15 minutes until golden.
4. Press reserved coconut mixture firmly into star cutters to shape on greased oven tray, remove cutters, bake 10 minutes until golden.
5. Sprinkle almonds and cherries evenly over base.
6. Heat cream 70^oc, 5min sp 1 - add chocolate, and let stand for a minute then stir until combined, stir in egg yolks, carefully pour over base, refrigerate until set.
7. Just before serving place star macaroons over top, if desired dust with icing sugar.

Serves 20 - very rich!

 
 

[judydawn]

I hope you have a lot of people to share that with Nay-nay - it looks great, well done.

[Meegles]

Wow, that sounds and looks so great!! I am determined to try it this weekend, with gluten free flour, I am wondering if it will still work... Anyone have ideas on that??

[Nay-nay]

I can't see why it wouldn't - it's only 1tbsp in the macaroon. Let us know. 

[Thermo Jo (aka Jodi)]

I saw this recipe too!  I pulled it out of the catalogue and it's sitting on my kitchen table to remind me to buy the ingredients when I go shopping.

At least I know it works now.

Thanks Nay-Nay!

[JulieO]

Wow that looks wonderful NayNay. 

[Cornish Cream]

That looks great Nay-nay.

[cookie1]

Great looking tart.

[CreamPuff63]

the original recipe uses a springform tin - are you just going to slice up and serve, or can it be removed from your tart dish?

Looks lovely, and you can see you have made it with lots of love 

[achookwoman]

NN,  this looks terrific.  Will it really feed 20?

[Nay-nay]

@ creampuff - Yeah - I don't like my spingform pan but you can see through this pie/tart dish and I thought it would still taste the same. just sliced it up as we ate it. 
@ Chookie - I think it did us about 5 smoko breaks - so yes 20 serves. It is really rich you don't slice up a big pie size piece....until the kids go to bed!! LOL

[Meegles]

I've just made this, my base didn't go golden, except around the edges, I didn't like to cook it too much longer as the edges would start to burn.. I made the macaroon stars and same thing.. Just wondering what I did wrong, I followed the recipe except I used Gluten free flour, but I can't see this making the difference... Still, the tart looks good, so i will report back tomorrow on how it tastes.. Between this and the choc fudge from Tenina we will all be on a lovely sugar high but what a way to go!! Diet starts AGAIN tomorrow!