Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
- All Butter Pastry dough
- 2 1/2 C flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 C butter, diced
- 8-10 Tbsp ice water
- 1 C & 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/3 C water
- 1 C heavy cream
- 1/3 C honey
- 4 Tbsp butter, diced
- 2 C pecans, toasted & chopped
- 2 tsp vanilla
- starch water
- Chocolate Honey Glaze
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 C butter, diced
- 1/3 C half & half
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 - Melt chocolate in double boiler
- 2 - Heat half & half to slightly warm & whisk into chocolate. Stir in remaining ingredients.
- May be rewarmed
- Pastry dough
- Add flour, sugar & salt to food processor & pulse.
- Add butter & pulse to pea sized crumbs.
- Slowly add water & chill 1 hour before using
- Line tart pan with 1/2 of dough & chill
- Preheat oven to 375
- Cook sugar & water over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Raise temp to high and boil without stirring until it turns medium gold brown ~ 15 min. Remove from heat & add cream, then add honey & butter. Return to heat and cook to 238-240 ~ 10 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat & add pecans, vanilla & salt.
- Smooth mix into tart pan & top with second pastry round. Cut a 1" steam vent in top & bake for 50-55 min.
- Cool on rack for ~ 1 hour, then remove from pan.
- Invert tart onto flat plate & let cool completely before glazing.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-caramel-pecan-tart-52944431 (may not work)