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Caramelized Nut Tart Recipe


Caramelized Nut Tart Recipe Chefmeow / All my dishes
2 years, 5 months ago
This is very rich and takes a little effort to make but it is so worth the effort. It is elegant and impressive. Good enough for royalty. Enjoy
Prep:10m Cook:35m Servings:10

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Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoons alt
  • 1 stick chilled unsalted butter cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons ice water
  • Filling:
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2/3 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small pieces
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup walnuts coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup pecans coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds

Directions
  1. Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in processor then add butter then pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  2. Mix in vanilla and enough ice water by tablespoonfuls to form moist clumps.
  3. Gather dough into ball then flatten into disk.
  4. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm about 2 hours.
  5. Preheat oven to 375.
  6. Roll dough out on floured surface to 12-inch round then transfer to tart pan with removable bottom.
  7. Fold overhang in and press forming high standing double thick sides.
  8. Pierce dough all over with fork then freeze 15 minutes.
  9. Bake crust until set but still pale in color piercing with fork if crust bubbles for 20 minutes.
  10. Transfer to rack and cool.
  11. Increase oven temperature to 400.
  12. Combine sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan.
  13. Stir over medium low heat until sugar dissolves.
  14. Increase heat then boil without stirring for 10 minutes occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush.
  15. Reduce heat to medium.
  16. Gradually whisk in cream then stir until caramel is smooth.
  17. Add butter, honey and vanilla then stir until well blended.
  18. Mix in all nuts.
  19. Pour caramel mixture into crust then bake for 20 minutes.
  20. Cool completely on a rack and serve with whipped cream if desired.

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