Onkuri Tart

A luxurious version of the Hatada Chestnut Tart, using a whole chestnut

The “Onkuri Tart” made by Hatada Honpo in Ehime Prefecture contains a whole chestnut in a traditional Shikoku confectionery tart. It is a luxurious version of the “Hatada Kuri Tart” also made by Hatada Honpo.

This Shikoku specialty tart is famous as a pastry with yuzu-flavored koshian (sweet bean paste) rolled in sponge cake dough.  We can see see a whole  chestnuts in the center.

A large chestnuts filled in the bean paste.

Looking at the cross section, it is visible to see a whole chestnut contained in the bean paste.

The combination of the sponge cake dough and chestnuts is like a marron cake, and the presence of the yuzu-flavored red bean paste is something that only a Shikoku tart can offer. Yuzu and chestnuts go surprisingly well together. Comparing to the Hatada Kuri Tart, the presence of the chestnuts is incomparable.