Hello there– It’s been a festive week– How many Christmas dinners can you consume before you explode? I wonder. And tonight we were sitting around the table with friends from school– food, fun and friends– It’s a good thing to work with people like them. My contribution to the meal was this little tart– chocolatey and studded with nuts and coconut. Sweet end to the meal together.
GERMAN CHOCOLATE TART
1 pie crust*
1/2 cup butter
1 1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)**
1 cup shredded coconut
Spread the pie crust into a tart pan.
In the microwave melt the butter and then pour in the chocolate chips and microwave it for 15 seconds more. Stir it all til it’s blended. Set it aside.
In another bowl, mix together the flour, and 2 sugars. Stir in the chocolate mixture. Then fold in the 2 beaten eggs and the vanilla. Finally stir in the nuts and coconut.
Spoon the chocolate batter into the pie crust and bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. (do not over bake please!)
Serve it nice and warm (or room temp) with with piles of whipped cream on a pretty plate.
*I used a Pillsbury pre made pie crust because I was in a rush. But you can make your own to make it even better.
** You can use pecans or walnuts– the recipe I worked from called for pecans, a bit sweeter, but I like walnuts, because the tart is plenty sweet and walnuts have more texture to them for a little crunch. They’d both work just fine.
oh WOW! that looks sooooo good!!!!!!
Thanks Elaine– German chocolate cake is my favorite– so when I saw this recipe, I was all on to make it!
Wow! Looks delicious.
Thanks Michelle– great to hear from you!
Oh How I LOVE this recipe!! German Chocolate cake is of my favorites and this looks to die for!!!
Mel– you are so kind. –Loved your gingerbread recipe. My oven has been broken for over 6 weeks and is finally working– and gingerbread is the first cookie that is going into that thing!!
Im glad you liked the gingerbread recipe and I’m even happier you have your oven working again. Merry Christmas!!!
Me too Mel!! I have a ham going into the oven this morning! Happy Christmas celebrations ahead today with your family there!! xo.
Oh I am so glad to hear your oven is working again!! I can’t wait to try this recipe out – we have everything here to make it. Yea! Love you and miss you – have a great Christmas and a restful break.
Hey Lulu– Yep, I’m back in business– baking cookies today! I think you’re really like the tart– fudgey and all those nuts and coconut. Pretty darn good. Happiest Christmas to you– love you so. xoxo