Caramel-Walnut Tart with Chocolate Glaze

Name: Caramel-Walnut Tart with Chocolate Glaze
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters all purpose flour; 59 milliliters light corn syrup; 2 Tbsps crème fraîche or sour cream; 1 large egg, beaten to blend; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 79 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 198 grams bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 158 milliliters slivered almonds, toasted; 473 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 237 milliliters walnuts, toasted, finely chopped; 118 milliliters water; 118 milliliters whipping cream

Caramel-Walnut Tart with Chocolate Glaze might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 444 calories, 5g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up slivered almonds, powdered sugar, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Blend flour, almonds, walnuts, and salt in processor until nuts are finely ground.

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Almonds

Walnuts

All Purpose Flour

Nuts

Salt

Add powdered sugar and combine using on/off turns.

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Powdered Sugar

Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until coarse meal forms. With machine running, slowly add egg. Blend until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill 30 minutes.

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Butter

Dough

Wrap

Egg

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 14-inch round.

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Dough

Roll

Transfer dough to 10-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Trim excess dough flush with top edge of pan. Pierce bottom of dough all over with fork. Chill 30 minutes.

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Dough

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Tart Form

Frying Pan

Preheat oven to 325°F.

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Oven

Bake crust until golden, about 35 minutes.

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Crust

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Oven

Transfer to rack and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)

Place sugar, 1/2 cup water, and corn syrup in heavy large saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 8 minutes.

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Corn Syrup

Sugar

Syrup

Water

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Remove from heat.

Whisk in butter and cream (mixture will bubble vigorously). When bubbling subsides, whisk in crème fraîche. Cool caramel until beginning to thicken. Stir in walnuts.

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Creme Fraiche