INGREDIENTS
- CRUST:
- 3 cups mixed nuts (pecans, hazelnuts and/or macadamia nuts)
- 1/3 cup whole or slivered almonds
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, softened (we recommend LAND O LAKES Butter)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- TOPPING:
- 28 caramels, unwrapped
- 1/3 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon brandy extract
- 3 tablespoons NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
INSTRUCTIONS
PREHEAT oven to 350° F.
FOR CRUST:
COMBINE 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts, almonds and sugar in 5-cup blender container or food processor bowl fitted with metal blade. Cover; blend at high speed until finely ground. (Do not grind into paste.) Stir together butter and vanilla extract in medium bowl until well mixed. Add ground nut mixture; stir just until dough holds together. Press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Place on baking sheet.
BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
FOR TOPPING:
COMBINE caramels and half-and-half in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; gently stir 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts and brandy extract into caramel mixture. Spoon onto cooled crust; spread to coat evenly. Cool for 30 minutes.
MELT morsels and vegetable oil in 1-quart saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Drizzle over tart. Serve with whipped cream.
FOR CRUST:
COMBINE 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts, almonds and sugar in 5-cup blender container or food processor bowl fitted with metal blade. Cover; blend at high speed until finely ground. (Do not grind into paste.) Stir together butter and vanilla extract in medium bowl until well mixed. Add ground nut mixture; stir just until dough holds together. Press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Place on baking sheet.
BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
FOR TOPPING:
COMBINE caramels and half-and-half in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; gently stir 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts and brandy extract into caramel mixture. Spoon onto cooled crust; spread to coat evenly. Cool for 30 minutes.
MELT morsels and vegetable oil in 1-quart saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Drizzle over tart. Serve with whipped cream.
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