Chocolate-Pecan Tart
- 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 1/3 cups whipping cream
- 4 ounces imported milk chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cups chopped pecans (about 8 ounces), lightly toasted
- 3 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- Blend flour, sugar, and almonds in processor until nuts are finely ground.
- Using on/off turns, cut in butter until coarse meal forms.
- Add egg; blend just until dough forms.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk, wrap in plastic, and chill 1 hour.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round.
- Transfer dough to 10-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom and trim edges.
- Refrigerate crust 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Bake crust until golden brown, about 17 minutes.
- Stir sugar and corn syrup in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves.
- Boil mixture without stirring until syrup turns golden brown, swirling pan occasionally and brushing down sides often with wet pastry brush, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in 1 cup whipping cream (mixture will bubble vigorously).
- Stir until any caramel bits dissolve.
- Remove mixture from heat.
- Place milk chocolate and honey in medium bowl.
- Pour caramel over and whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Transfer filling to crust.
- Chill until set, about 4 hours.
- Place bittersweet chocolate in small bowl.
- Bring remaining 1/3 cup cream to boil in small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Pour over bittersweet chocolate; stir until melted and smooth.
- Pour chocolate mixture evenly over tart.
- Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead; keep refrigerated.)
- Cut tart into wedges and serve.
flour, sugar, almonds, butter, egg, sugar, light corn syrup, whipping cream, milk chocolate, honey, pecans, bittersweet
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-pecan-tart-108982 (may not work)