Dark Chocolate and Soft Caramel Tart with Toasted Almond Pastry

Name: Dark Chocolate and Soft Caramel Tart with Toasted Almond Pastry
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 4 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 8-10
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp (30 mL) icing (confectioner’s) sugar; ½ cup (50 g) slivered almonds, dry roasted and cooled; 4-5 Tbsp soft caramel; ½ cup less 1 Tbsp (100 mL) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes; 1½ cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour; 7 oz (200 g) bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces; 1¼ cup (50 mL) unsalted butter; Whipped cream, to serve

Preparation info

Serves
8-10

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

Caramel

By Trish Deseine

Published 2006

About

The contrast between the strength of dark chocolate and the tender sweetness of caramel is highlighted in this very rich tart.

The slightly sweet pastry with a crunch of almonds is the perfect background for the stars in this recipe.

Ingredients

1½ cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour
½ cup (50

Microwave
Vegetarian
Pie

Method

For the pastry, put the flour, almonds, sugar, and butter in the bowl of a food processor and process until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Alternatively, put the ingredients in a mixing bowl and combine them with your fingertips.

Add sufficient water to make a dough and form into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Roll out the pastry and line the base