Milk Chocolate-Caramel Tart with Hazelnuts and Espresso
Milk Chocolate-Caramel Tart with Hazelnuts and Espresso might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 350 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have apple cider vinegar, milk chocolate, ice water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Blend flour, powdered sugar, andsalt in processor.
Add butter; using on/offturns, blend until mixture resembles coarsemeal.
Add 1 tablespoon ice water; processjust until dough begins to clump together,adding more ice water by teaspoonfulsif dry.
Transfer dough to 13 3/4 x 4 1/2-inchrectangular tart pan with removablebottom. Press dough onto bottom and upsides of pan. Freeze crust 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, position rack in centerof oven and preheat to 375°F.
Bake crustuntil golden brown and cooked through,about 30 minutes. Cool crust completelyin pan on rack.
Stir sugar and 1/4 cup water inheavy medium saucepan over medium heatuntil sugar dissolves. Increase heat andboil without stirring until syrup is mediumamber, occasionally brushing down sidesof pan with wet pastry brush and swirlingpan, about 8 minutes.
Add cream (mixture will bubble up).
Place saucepan over medium heat; stiruntil caramel bits dissolve.
Add butter,vinegar, and salt; stir until butter melts. Stirin hazelnuts. Spoon filling into crust. Chilluntil cold and set, about 30 minutes.
Combine cream andespresso powder in small saucepan. Bringto simmer over medium-high heat, stirringoccasionally, until espresso powder isdissolved.
Add chocolateand butter; stir until smooth.
Spreadchocolate mixture over caramel.
Sprinklewith cacao nibs. Chill tart until topping isset, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
Place tart onplatter; cut crosswise into 8 bars and serve.
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