Crunchy Caramel Tart

Name: Crunchy Caramel Tart
Prep time: 5 h 50 min
Cook time: 5 h 50 min
Total time: 5 h 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters cake flour; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 teaspoons light corn syrup; 1 egg; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters toasted hazelnuts; 177 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 237 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 59 milliliters water; 355 milliliters white sugar

Crunchy Caramel Tart might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 12 servings with 416 calories, 5g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not A mixture of cake flour, egg, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 5 hours and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Using a wooden spoon, mix 14 tablespoons butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. Grind nuts and sugar in a food processor, and mix into the butter. Beat in egg.

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Butter

Sugar

Nuts

Egg

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Food Processor

Wooden Spoon

Bowl

Add both flours, and blend until just combined. Gather dough into a ball, and flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 2 hours.

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Dough

Wrap

Roll out dough to a 15 inch circle between two sheets of plastic.

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Dough

Roll

Remove top sheet of plastic, and transfer dough to an 11 inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Press into pan, and trim edges.

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Dough

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Tart Form

Frying Pan

Place in the freezer for 15 minutes. Line dough with foil, and fill foil with dried beans (serves as a weight to help the crust keep it's shape).

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Dried Beans

Crust

Dough

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.

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Oven

Remove foil and beans.

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Beans

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Aluminum Foil

Bake until crust is golden, about 20 minutes. Cool.

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Crust

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Oven

Combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture is a deep amber color, about 15 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Brush down sides of pan with a wet brush, and swirl occasionally.

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat. Gradually stir in 1 1/4 cups heavy cream.

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Heavy Cream

Add 1/4 cup butter, and stir until melted.

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Butter

Pour filling into crust.

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Crust

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until filling bubbles and thickens, about 30 minutes. Filling will be wobbly. Cool. Chill until set, about 1 hour.

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In a heavy small saucepan, combine 3/4 cup heavy cream, chocolate, 3 tablespoons butter, and corn syrup. Cook over low heat, stirring until smooth.

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Heavy Cream

Corn Syrup