The handshake
Hollywood Handshake · Nadiya Hussain, 6 (2015), 9 / Chocolate semifinal.
Nadiya Hussain’s Peanut, Salted-Caramel and Chocolate Tart
The handshake card
- Baker: Nadiya Hussain
- UK series: Series 6 (2015)
- Week/theme: Week 9, Chocolate semifinal
- Challenge: Signature
- Handshake fact: Nadiya received a Hollywood handshake for her peanut, salted-caramel and chocolate tart.
- Evidence: Master index entry #7; research sources [S1], [S2], [S3].

Lore
Nadiya’s tart is built around a classic chocolate contrast: roasted peanut, salted caramel, and a dark chocolate finish. In a semifinal setting the flavours also have to arrive in distinct layers, with pastry strong enough to support a rich filling. The handshake is verified; the research pass does not preserve Nadiya’s exact pastry, caramel, ganache, or decoration formula.
Recipe source pending
No exact or near-exact public recipe for Nadiya’s handshake bake was located in the verified research pass. No ingredient quantities, layering order, chocolate tempering method, or bake time is invented here.
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