Caramel-Nut Tart

Serves: 6

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

52

Sweetness

50

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 large

Egg (separated)

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Water

1 cup

Orange Juice

1 tbsp

Honey

Directions:

1

For crust: Using electric mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, and salt in medium bowl to blend

2

Add egg yolk and cream; beat until smooth

3

Add flour and beat just until dough comes together

4

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead briefly to combine

5

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

6

Wrap in plastic and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes

7

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round

8

Transfer to 9-inchdiameter tart pan with removable bottom

9

Gently fit dough into pan, trimming all but 1/2 inch of overhang

10

Fold overhang in, forming double-thick sides

11

Pierce bottom of crust all over with fork

12

Freeze 30 minutes

13

Preheat oven to 350°F

14

Line crust with foil

15

Fill with dried beans or pie weights

16

Bake until sides are set, about 20 minutes

17

Remove foil with beans

18

Bake crust until golden, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 20 minutes longer

19

Meanwhile, whisk egg white in small bowl until thick and foamy

20

Brush hot crust lightly with some beaten egg white and place on rack to cool

21

Maintain oven temperature

22

Using electric mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, and salt in medium bowl to blend

23

Add egg yolk and cream; beat until smooth

24

Add flour and beat just until dough comes together

25

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead briefly to combine

26

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

27

Wrap in plastic and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes

28

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round

29

Transfer to 9-inchdiameter tart pan with removable bottom

30

Gently fit dough into pan, trimming all but 1/2 inch of overhang

31

Fold overhang in, forming double-thick sides

32

Pierce bottom of crust all over with fork

33

Freeze 30 minutes

34

Preheat oven to 350°F

35

Line crust with foil

36

Fill with dried beans or pie weights

37

Bake until sides are set, about 20 minutes

38

Remove foil with beans

39

Bake crust until golden, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 20 minutes longer

40

Meanwhile, whisk egg white in small bowl until thick and foamy

41

Brush hot crust lightly with some beaten egg white and place on rack to cool

42

Maintain oven temperature

43

For filling: Stir sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves

44

Increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush

45

Cook until syrup is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, about 9 minutes

46

Remove from heat and pour in juice, then cream

47

Whisk over low heat until smooth

48

Whisk in butter, honey, orange peel, vanilla, and salt

49

Stir in cashews, pine nuts, and walnuts

50

Pour filling into crust

51

Bake tart until filling is bubbling thickly all over, about 22 minutes

52

Cool tart completely on rack

53

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

54

Cover with foil and store at room temperature

55

Cut tart into wedges and serve

56

Stir sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves

57

Increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush

58

Cook until syrup is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, about 9 minutes

59

Remove from heat and pour in juice, then cream

60

Whisk over low heat until smooth

61

Whisk in butter, honey, orange peel, vanilla, and salt

62

Stir in cashews, pine nuts, and walnuts

63

Pour filling into crust

64

Bake tart until filling is bubbling thickly all over, about 22 minutes

65

Cool tart completely on rack

66

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

67

Cover with foil and store at room temperature

68

Cut tart into wedges and serve