For the crust:
Ingredients
1 3/4 cup ground chocolate wafers
1/4 cup toasted and ground hazelnuts
Star anise, one pod, ground
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
Combine all ingredients except butter. Slowly incorporate butter. Press mixture into a 9 inch square tart pan with removable bottom. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 10 minutes. Let cool.
For the filling:
Ingredients
I lb rhubarb, diced
1/2 cup cherry preserves
1/2 cup Creme de Cassis
1 Vanilla pod, scraped
Fresh strawberries halved
Fresh raspberries
Directions
Combine first four ingredients over medium heat and continue cooking until rhubarb breaks down completely and mixture thickens, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Pour cooled filling into cooled crust, top with fresh berries.
For the cream:
Ingredients
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
1 packet vanilla sugar
1 oz. Frangelico
Directions
Dissolve espresso powder in cream and whip until soft peaks form. Add sugar, then Frangelico. Serve slices of tart topped with a voluptuous dollop of cream.
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