AWARD-WINNING MAPLE-NUT-TOFFEE TART
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine flour and sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Combine egg yolks and milk in a small bowl; stir into flour mixture until dough is blended.
- Press dough, using lightly floured hands, into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 12-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Line the unpricked shell with a double thickness of aluminum foil. Place pan on a large baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine condensed milk, maple flavoring, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir pecans, walnuts, and almonds into the batter.
- Remove shell from the oven, leaving oven on, and fill with batter.
- Return tart to the oven and bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
- Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in a microwave oven until melted, 1 to 3 minutes. Drizzle tart with melted chocolate. Refrigerate until chocolate has hardened and filling is firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.2 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 76.2 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 176.2 mg, Sugar 24.3 g
COFFEE TOFFEE TART
Steps:
- HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9-inch round fluted tart pan with removable bottom with no-stick cooking spray.
- COMBINE shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Sift flour into small bowl; add to shortening mixture. Mix on low speed until mixed.
- TRANSFER to lightly floured surface; shape into disk. Press onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan (make sure the finished edge is flat). Chill until firm.
- PLACE a square of aluminum foil over crust; fill shell with 2 cups dried beans or rice to keep crust flat. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and beans; bake about 20 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cool.
- HEAT 3/4 cup cream and 1 tablespoon shortening in microwave in medium bowl until boiling (about 90 seconds). Add chocolate chips; whisk until smooth. Set aside.
- RESERVE 1/2 cup chocolate mixture. Pour remainder into cooled crust. Refrigerate 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
- ADD remaining 1/2 cup cream, 1 cup whipped topping, coffee crystals, cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Beat on high 2 minutes (or until coffee has dissolved), scraping down sides occasionally.
- STIR in 1/2 cup toffee bits. Spread over chocolate layer. Refrigerate 2 hours (or overnight, if desired). Spread remaining whipped topping over coffee layer; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toffee bits.
- CUT tart into 8 slices; place slices on serving plates. Place remaining chocolate mixture in small resealable plastic food storage bag. Microwave until warm. Cut small corner off bag; squeeze to drizzle over tart slices; serve.
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