Chocolate-Nut Candy Bar Tartlets
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1/2 recipe Pate Sucree, Chocolate Variation (page 333)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon creme fraiche
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of coarse salt
- 1/2 cup (about 2 1/4 ounces) unsalted macadamia nuts, halved and toasted (see page 343)
- 6 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably 61 percent cacao), finely chopped
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut dough into 6 rectangles, 5 1/2 by 4 inches each.
- Fit dough into four 4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch tart pans with removable bottoms, pressing into bottoms and up sides.
- Pierce bottoms of shells all over with a fork.
- Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Place shells on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until dry, 15 to 18 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a small saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, and water to a boil; wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water to prevent crystals from forming.
- Reduce heat to low; cook, swirling pan to color evenly, until caramel is a rich amber color.
- Remove from heat; carefully add 1/4 cup cream (it will spatter), butter, creme fraiche, vanilla, and salt.
- Stir until smooth.
- Let cool slightly, 1 to 2 minutes; stir in nuts.
- Melt 5 ounces chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water (alternatively, you can melt in a microwave oven).
- Pour 1 1/2 tablespoons melted chocolate into each crust; with an offset spatula, spread to coat evenly.
- Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes.
- Pour caramel mixture into each shell, dividing evenly.
- Bring 1/4 cup cream to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Pour over remaining 1 1/2 ounces chocolate in a heatproof bowl; whisk until smooth.
- Cool until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Pour about 1 tablespoon over caramel in 3 shells; smooth with an offset spatula.
- Store tartlets at room temperature, in an airtight container, up to 1 day.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-nut-candy-bar-tartlets-389711 (may not work)