Caramel-Walnut Tart With Chocolate Glaze

Serves: 6

Fredy Murphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

62

Spice

48

Sweetness

48

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

2 cups

Sugar

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

For crust: Blend flour, almonds, walnuts, and salt in processor until nuts are finely ground

2

Add powdered sugar and combine using on/off turns

3

Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until coarse meal forms

4

With machine running, slowly add egg

5

Blend until moist clumps form

6

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

7

Wrap in plastic and chill 30 minutes

8

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

9

Transfer dough to 10-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

10

Trim excess dough flush with top edge of pan

11

Pierce bottom of dough all over with fork

12

Chill 30 minutes

13

Preheat oven to 325°F

14

Bake crust until golden, about 35 minutes

15

Transfer to rack and cool completely

16

(Can be made 1 day ahead

17

Cover and let stand at room temperature

18

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

19

Add powdered sugar and combine using on/off turns

20

Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until coarse meal forms

21

With machine running, slowly add egg

22

Blend until moist clumps form

23

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

24

Wrap in plastic and chill 30 minutes

25

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

26

Transfer dough to 10-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

27

Trim excess dough flush with top edge of pan

28

Pierce bottom of dough all over with fork

29

Chill 30 minutes

30

Preheat oven to 325°F

31

Bake crust until golden, about 35 minutes

32

Transfer to rack and cool completely

33

(Can be made 1 day ahead

34

Cover and let stand at room temperature

35

) For filling: Place sugar, 1/2 cup water, and corn syrup in heavy large saucepan

36

Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves

37

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

38

Remove from heat

39

Whisk in butter and cream (mixture will bubble vigorously)

40

When bubbling subsides, whisk in crème fraîche

41

Cool caramel until beginning to thicken

42

Stir in walnuts

43

Pour caramel into prepared crust

44

Let stand 15 minutes to spread

45

Place sugar, 1/2 cup water, and corn syrup in heavy large saucepan

46

Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves

47

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

48

Remove from heat

49

Whisk in butter and cream (mixture will bubble vigorously)

50

When bubbling subsides, whisk in crème fraîche

51

Cool caramel until beginning to thicken

52

Stir in walnuts

53

Pour caramel into prepared crust

54

Let stand 15 minutes to spread

55

For chocolate glaze: Bring cream to boil in medium saucepan

56

Remove from heat

57

Add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth

58

Cool 5 minutes

59

Pour enough glaze over caramel to cover and fill tart to just below edge of crust (reserve remaining glaze for another use)

60

Let stand until set, about 2 hours

61

(Can be made 1 day ahead

62

Cover and refrigerate

63

Bring to room temperature before serving

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) Bring cream to boil in medium saucepan

65

Remove from heat

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Add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth

67

Cool 5 minutes

68

Pour enough glaze over caramel to cover and fill tart to just below edge of crust (reserve remaining glaze for another use)

69

Let stand until set, about 2 hours

70

(Can be made 1 day ahead

71

Cover and refrigerate

72

Bring to room temperature before serving)