Chocolate Mousse Macadamia Tart

Name: Chocolate Mousse Macadamia Tart
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 28 grams bittersweet chocolate (from 6-oz bar), chopped; 142 grams bittersweet chocolate (from 6-oz bar), melted; 79 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 2 Tbsps light corn syrup; 85 grams package cream cheese, softened; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 79 milliliters toasted macadamia nuts*, coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters chopped macadamia nuts; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 Tbsp powdered sugar; 1 box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box; 0 teaspoons vanilla; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoons vegetable oil; 79 milliliters whipping cream; 118 milliliters whipping cream; 355 milliliters whipping cream

One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 42g of fat, and It will be a hit at your valentin day event. If you have pie crusts, granulated sugar, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 450F.

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Oven

Bake pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust

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Pie Crust

Crust

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Oven

Baked Shell, using 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom or 9-inch glass pie plate. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 15 minutes.

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Wire Rack

Tart Form

In small bowl, microwave 1 oz chocolate and the oil uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds, until melted.

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Chocolate

Cooking Oil

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Microwave

Bowl

Spread in bottom of crust.

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Crust

In 1-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar and corn syrup; cook over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes (do not stir). Stir in butter, 1/3 cup whipping cream and 1 cup macadamia nuts. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until hot. Carefully spread in crust. Freeze until set, about 20 minutes.

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Granulated Sugar

Macadamia Nuts

Whipping Cream

Corn Syrup

Butter

Crust

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Sauce Pan

Meanwhile in large bowl, beat 1 cup powdered sugar, the cream cheese and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until smooth.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

Vanilla

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add melted chocolate; beat until smooth. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, beating until soft peaks form.

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Whipping Cream

Chocolate

Spread chocolate filling over nut filling. Refrigerate until filling is set, 2 to 3 hours.

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Chocolate

Spread

In medium bowl, beat topping ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spoon over chocolate filling. Top with toasted macadamia nuts.

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Macadamia Nuts

Chocolate

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Hand Mixer

Bowl