Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Tart
There's no halfway with this layered caramel and silky chocolate ganache tart. While it takes a little more time to prepare than some desserts, none of the steps is difficult, and the end result is pure, delicious pleasure.
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 551 |
| pro | 5 g |
| total fat | 44 g |
| sat. fat | 22 g |
| carb | 44 g |
| fibre | 3 g |
| chol | 76 mg |
| sodium | 251 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 5% |
| iron | 14% |
| vit A | 23% |
| vit C | 0% |
| folate | 3% |
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2 cups (500 mL) chocolate wafer crumbs
1/3 cup (75 mL) butter, melted
Carmel Filling
3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar
3 tbsp (50 mL) water
2 tbsp (25 mL) corn syrup
1/3 cup (75 mL) butter, cut in pieces
2/3 cup (150 mL) chopped macadamia nuts
1/4 cup (50 mL) whipping cream
Ganache
2/3 cup (150 mL) whipping cream
6 oz (175 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 tbsp (25 mL) butter
Topping
1/2 cup (125 mL) macadamia nuts
1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
2 tbsp (25 mL) water
3/4 cup (175 mL) whipping_cream
Preparation:
Caramel Filling: In heavy saucepan, bring sugar, water and corn syrup to boil; boil, without stirring, but brushing down side of pan with wet pastry brush, for about 8 minutes or until caramel colour. Remove from heat; whisk in butter, then nuts and cream. Pour into prepared crust. Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until set.
Ganache: In saucepan, heat cream just until boiling; pour over chocolate and butter in bowl, whisking until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly. Pour over caramel filling. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or until set. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 2 days.)
Topping: Arrange nuts closely together on foil-lined baking sheet. In saucepan, bring sugar and water to boil; boil, without stirring but brushing down side of pan with wet pastry brush, for 5 to 7 minutes or until caramel colour. Pour over nuts; let cool completely. (Make-ahead: Store, uncovered, for up to 1 day.) Break into pieces; finely chop in food processor.
Remove side of tart pan; slide tart onto serving platter, removing bottom. In bowl, whip cream; spoon into pastry bag fitted with rosette tip. Pipe border of rosettes around edge of tart. Sprinkle with nut topping.
Tags:
Pastry-Sweet Pies and Tarts; Chocolate; Sugar/Sweets; Cheese/Other Dairy; Nuts; Bake; Boil/Simmer;
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: May 2002
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