Ultimate Choco-nut Tart

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup light corn syrup or 1 cup golden syrup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup salted mixed nuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1/3 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 on a floured surface, roll out the pie pastry from the center to the edges, forming a 12" circle.
• 3 carefully place pastry into an 11" ungreased tart pan with removeable bottom and ridges sides.
• 4 press pastry gently into the ridges, trim off the pastry edges even with the top of the pan (do not prick pastry).
• 5 in a large bowl, beat eggs lightly with a fork or whisk, then add corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• 6 add nuts nad 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips.
• 7 place tart pan onto a baking sheet and pour in filling.
• 8 bake for 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 9 let cool on a rack.
• 10 to serve, cut into wedges and drizzle with the topping.
• 11 topping: cook chocolate and shortening together in a small pan over low heat stirring constantly until it has begun to melt; immediately remove from heat and keep stirring until smooth.
• 12 let cool slightly then pour into a zip-top plastic bag, snip a tiny hole in one corner and drizzled over tart wedges.
• 13 keep leftover tart slices in the fridge for up to 2 days.