Pomegranate-Caramel Tart With Walnuts

Serves: 3

Callie Medhurst

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

49

Sweetness

51

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

3

Roll out puff pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch-thick square

4

Trim edges, making 10-inch round; pierce round with fork

5

Transfer pastry to tart pan; freeze crust while preparing filling

6

Bring whipping cream to simmer in small saucepan over medium-high heat; remove from heat

7

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

8

Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until mixture turns deep amber color, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 8 minutes

9

Remove caramel from heat and carefully stir in warm whipping cream (mixture will bubble vigorously)

10

Stir in toasted walnuts, pomegranate molasses, and vanilla extract; cool filling 15 minutes

11

Remove prepared crust from freezer

12

Spread tart filling evenly in crust

13

Line baking sheet with aluminum foil

14

Place tart pan on sheet and bake until filling is bubbling and crust is golden brown, about 25 minutes

15

Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack

16

Remove tart pan sides

17

(Can be made 1 day ahead

18

Cover and let stand at room temperature

19

) Sprinkle tart with pomegranate seeds and serve

20

Preheat oven to 375°F

21

Butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

22

Roll out puff pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch-thick square

23

Trim edges, making 10-inch round; pierce round with fork

24

Transfer pastry to tart pan; freeze crust while preparing filling

25

Bring whipping cream to simmer in small saucepan over medium-high heat; remove from heat

26

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

27

Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until mixture turns deep amber color, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 8 minutes

28

Remove caramel from heat and carefully stir in warm whipping cream (mixture will bubble vigorously)

29

Stir in toasted walnuts, pomegranate molasses, and vanilla extract; cool filling 15 minutes

30

Remove prepared crust from freezer

31

Spread tart filling evenly in crust

32

Line baking sheet with aluminum foil

33

Place tart pan on sheet and bake until filling is bubbling and crust is golden brown, about 25 minutes

34

Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack

35

Remove tart pan sides

36

(Can be made 1 day ahead

37

Cover and let stand at room temperature

38

) Sprinkle tart with pomegranate seeds and serve

39

*A thick pomegranate syrup available at Middle Eastern markets, some supermarkets, and by mail from Adriana's Caravan (adrianascaravan

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*A thick pomegranate syrup available at Middle Eastern markets, some supermarkets, and by mail from Adriana's Caravan (adrianascaravan

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