Banana tart with honey and walnuts
8 servings
80 minutes
Banana tart with honey and walnuts is an exquisite combination of tender shortcrust pastry, rich fruit filling, and caramel nut layer. This dessert, inspired by European traditions, evokes cozy family evenings with a cup of fragrant tea. The velvety texture of bananas, complemented by spicy cinnamon and vanilla, creates a refined taste, while the crunchy nuts in honey sauce add a savory sweetness. With its harmonious sweetness and pleasant softness, the tart makes an excellent conclusion to a romantic dinner or festive feast. It is served warm with a light cloud of creamy ice cream or chilled to enjoy a richer flavor. Each bite transports you to a world of subtle gastronomic pleasures.
1
For the sandy base, sift the flour into a bowl, add 3 tablespoons of sugar, salt, and 125 grams of chopped butter. Rub into crumbs, add an egg with cold water and quickly knead the dough. Wrap it in film and refrigerate for half an hour.
- Wheat flour: 250 g
- Sugar: 0.5 glass
- Salt: pinch
- Butter: 170 g
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Water: 2 tablespoons
2
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Grease the tart pan with butter. Take the dough out of the fridge and roll it into a large circle. Place it in the prepared pan, trimming the excess. Line with parchment, add dry beans, and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove the parchment and beans, and let the base cool slightly. Reduce the oven temperature to 160 degrees.
- Butter: 170 g
3
For the filling, peel the bananas and blend them with sugar, vanilla essence, egg, melted butter (1.5 tablespoons), cream, and cinnamon. Spread the filling over the dough.
- Bananas: 3 pieces
- Sugar: 0.5 glass
- Vanilla essence: 1 teaspoon
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Butter: 170 g
- Cream 35%: 2 tablespoons
- Cinnamon: pinch
4
For the filling, beat brown sugar with honey, egg, and remaining butter until smooth. Arrange the nuts in a circle and cover them with the prepared mixture. Bake the pie for 1 hour.
- Brown sugar: 100 g
- Honey: 75 g
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Butter: 170 g
- Walnuts: 140 g