Chocolate Silk Macadamia Nut Tart
Servings:
Ingredients:
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2 cups (500 mL) chocolate wafer crumbs
1/3 cup (75 mL) butter, melted
Caramel 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
Chocolate Silk:
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
2 tbsp (25 mL) water
1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
3/4 cup (175 mL) whipping cream
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
In bowl, stir wafer crumbs with butter until moistened. Press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch (23 cm) round or square tart pan with removable bottom. Bake in center of oven for 10 minutes or until set. Let cool completely on rack.
Caramel Filling: In heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water and corn syrup. Bring to boil; boil, without stirring, but brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, for about 8 minutes or until mixture turns caramel colour. Remove from heat; whisk in butter. Whisk in nuts and cream. Pour filling into prepared crust. Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until set.
Chocolate Silk:
In clean saucepan, heat cream just until boiling; pour over chocolate and butter in bowl, whisking until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly. Pour over caramel nut filling. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or until set, or for up to 2 days.
Topping:
Arrange nuts closely together on foil-lined baking sheet. In saucepan, combine sugar with water. Bring to a boil; boil, without stirring, but brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, for 5 to 7 minutes or until mixture turns caramel colour; pour over nuts; let cool completely. (Make-ahead: nut topping can be stored, uncovered, for up to 1 day). Break into pieces; finely chop in food processor.
Remove sides of tart pan; slide tart onto serving platter, removing bottom. 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; Nuts; Chocolate; Cheese/Other Dairy; Boil/Simmer; Food Processor;
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