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CARAMEL PECAN TART
3/4 cup butter, room temperature1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 - 1/2 cups al-purpose flour 3//4 teaspoon salt 2 - 3/4 cups pecans halves 1 - 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1/2 cup whipping cream Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1/2 butter and the brown sugar until smooth. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Add flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt and beat until mixture forms a ball. Press dough over bottom and up sides of a 9 - inch fluted tart pan with removable rim. Freeze until firm, 15 minutes. Meanwhile spread pecans in a large baking pan. Bake until lightly golden, about 8 minutes (leave oven on). When pecans are cool enough to handle, chop 2 cups; reserve remainder. Bake tart shell until golden, 16 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Meanwhile, in a 3 to 4 quart pan over medium heat, combine sugar, corn syrup and 1/4 cup water. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then increase heat to high and boil,, swirling mixture occasionally, until mixture is a deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in whipping cream, remaining 1/4 cup butter and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt ( mixture will foam). Stir until smooth. Spread chopped pecans in tart shell, then pour in hot caramel; spread level. Garnish edge of tart with reserved pecans halves. Let tart cool until caramel is firm enough to slice, at least 4 hours, or chill up to 2 days (bring to room temperature before serving). Cut into thin wedges. Yields: 12 to 16 servings. Notes: This fall safe press in crust makes this tart easy to pull off. Prep and cooking time, about 1 hour, plus at least 4 hours to cool. related searches : Caramel
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