Strawberry Chocolate Tart

To assemble this tart, spread the chocolate filling into the cooled tart shell and arrange the sliced strawberries in overlapping rings to cover.

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, cut into pieces
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
• 2 teaspoons warm water
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Finely ground toasted almonds in a food processor with a metal blade.
3. Add butter, sugar and egg yolk; process until dough forms a ball, then chill for 1 hour.
4. Spray a 9-inch tart pan (with removable bottom) generously with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Press dough into bottom and up sides of tart pan; dough will be sticky.
6. Bake for 12 - 15 minutes, until shell is golden brown.
7. Remove from oven and let cool.
8. In small bowl, whisk together the honey, cocoa powder, orange peel and warm water.
9. To assemble tart, spread chocolate filling into cooled tart shell and arrange sliced strawberries in overlapping rings to cover.
10. Refrigerate until ready to serve.