YIELD: One 9 inch tart

Ingredients:

Crust: * 1/4 cup unsalted butter cut into cubes

* 1/4 cup sugar

* 1 cup of finely ground almonds

* 1/2 cup of flour

* 1 Tbsp Amaretto

Filling:

* 3 Tbsp of flour

* 1/2 cup sugar

* dash salt

* 1 cup scalded milk

* 1 ounce UNsweetened chocolate, melted

* 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten

* 1 Tbsp butter

* 1 Tbsp amaretto

Garnish:(fancy word for the whipped cream part)

* 1/2 whipping cream

* 2 Tbsp sugar

* 1 Tbsp Amaretto

* 2 ounces semi-sweetchocolate





Procedure



* Cream the butter and sugar until smooth.

* Add the nuts and flour - mix well.

* Add amaretto and mix until the dough forms a ball.

* Press the dough evenly into the tart pan.

* Allow the dough to rest in the freezer for 30 mins, or the 'fridge for 1 hour.



* Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the tart shell on a cookie sheet and bake for 20-25 mins. Or until golden.

* Cool for about 5 minutes then remove the rim and cool the shell completely on the rack.

Filling:


* Mix the flour, sugar and salt.

* Gradually add the milk and chocolate and heat over moderate heat until the mixture reaches a boil, stirring constantly.

* Boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat

* Add the egg yolks, then return to heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

* Cool slightly and add butter and liqueur.

* Pour into tart shell and cool


Garnish:

* 1/2 cup of whipping cream

* 2 Tbsp of sugar

* 1 Tbsp. Amaretto