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Bündner Nusstorte
Graubünden shortcrust tart enclosing a dense caramel, walnut and cream filling.
About Bündner Nusstorte
Bündner Nusstorte is the walnut tart of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. This profile follows the regional tourism recipe's enclosed sweet shortcrust and walnut-caramel filling, without conflating it with the layered Engadiner Torte.
Walnuts supply deep roasted bitterness against the rich sweetness of caramelised sugar. Cream softens the caramel, while the buttery pastry adds a mellow dairy flavour and a lightly salted finish.
The tart is low, round and evenly golden, with a firm shortcrust shell above and below a dark amber walnut filling. Slices are dense and neat, contrasting crumbly pastry with sticky, chewy caramel and crunchy nut pieces.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Milk, Egg, Walnut.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Bündner Nusstorte
Graubünden Walnut-and-Caramel Nusstorte.
- Wheat flourShortcrust structure
- SugarPastry sweetness and caramel filling
- ButterRich shortcrust fat
- EggShortcrust binder
- SaltPastry seasoning
- Chopped walnut kernelsRoasted nut filling
- CreamCaramel richness
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Wheat flour:
- Sugar:
- Butter:
- Egg:
- Salt:
- Chopped walnut kernels:
- Cream:
Origins & food traditions
Chur Tourism supplies the complete flour, sugar, butter, egg and salt pastry with sugar, walnut and cream filling selected here and describes the tart's connection to Graubünden. Switzerland Tourism independently identifies Bündner Nusstorte as a Grisons shortcrust tart with nut filling and distinguishes it from Engadiner Torte.
Countries
- Switzerland
- SwitzerlandCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Swiss Cuisine
- Graubünden Cuisine
- Swiss CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.