Maple, Caramel, And Macadamia Nut Tart

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 -4 tablespoons ice water
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut small
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups chopped macadamias (or nuts of choice)
• 1 ounce chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 for the crust: mix flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt in bowl.
• 2 cut butter in until fine
• 3 mix in vanilla and enough ice water by tablespoons until it can be formed into a ball; cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm (approximately 2 hours).
• 4 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 5 roll chilled dough out to 12 inch round and transfer to 9 inch tart pan with removable bottom, pressing dough gently into pan and trimming it so it has about 1/2 inch overhang.
• 6 fold overhang in and press, forming a high-standing, double thick edge.
• 7 pierce all over with a fork and bake until sides are set (about 20 minutes).
• 8 pie weights may be used, if desired.
• 9 if weights are used, remove at this time.
• 10 reduce the heat to 375f, return crust to oven and bake another 12 minutes.
• 11 for the filling: combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan.
• 12 stir over medium low heat until sugar dissolves; increase heat and boil without stirring about 7 minutes or until caramel is a deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush.
• 13 reduce heat to medium, add cream and stir until smooth.
• 14 add butter, syrup and vanilla and stir until well blended.
• 15 mix in nuts and pour mixture into crust bake until the filling bubbles, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 16 remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack.
• 17 melt chocolate in microwave and drizzle decoratively over top of tart.
• 18 for the maple whipped cream: place cream in a chilled bowl and add syrup and vanilla.
• 19 beat until soft peaks form and slowly add sugar, beating until desired consistency.
• 20 serve tart with whipped cream.