Recipe of Caramel Chip Tarts - Food Recipes

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CARAMEL CHIP TARTS

Recipe By : THE DESSERT SHOW SHOW #DS3003
Serving Size : 1
Preparation Time :0:00
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Ingredients - Preparation Method:

Pastry: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled 2 large egg yolks 1/4 cup finely ground almonds 1 teaspoon almond extract ice water Filling: 3/4 cup salted butter 1 cup dark brown sugar, -- firmly packed 1/3 cup honey 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 package miniature semisweet chocolate chips Pastry: combine flour, sugar and butter with pastry cutter until dough resembles a coarse meal. Add yolks, ground almonds, and extract. Slowly add ice water until dough can be shaped into a ball. Flatten dough into a disk. Wrap tightly and chill until firm. On floured board, roll out dough to 1/4 inches. Cut into 4 inch rounds to fit 3 1/2 inch tart pans. Press gently into pans and chill 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 400. Remove tart shells from refrigerator and prick bottoms with fork. Bake 15 minutes or until edges turn golden brown. Cool to room temperature. Filling: mix together butter, brown sugar, and honey in heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Turn heat to high and boil without stirring 2 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in cream and vanilla and cool 5 minutes. Pour caramel mixture into tart shells and cool. Sprinkle with miniature chocolate chips. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -