Chocolate, pecans.......Hello! Need I say more?
CHOCOLATE PECAN TART
Serves:
8-10 Difficulty Level: 2 (of 5) Prep Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 90 Minutes
INGREDIENTS:
CRUST:
•1 ½ cups flour
•¾ cup cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
•1 tablespoon sugar
•1/8 teaspoon salt
•2 tablespoons ice water
FILLING:
•2 large eggs
•2/3 cup light brown sugar
•1/3 cup light corn syrup
•2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
•1 teaspoon vanilla
•2 tablespoons bourbon, divided
•1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
•1 ½ cups pecan halves
•1 tablespoon cold butter
PROCEDURE:
To
Make the Crust:
•In a medium bowl, combine flour, butter, sugar and salt with
fingertips until butter is fully incorporated.
•Add ice water and gently knead until just combined.
•Flatten out into a 6” circle, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least an
hour.
•Remove from refrigerator and roll out on floured surface with rolling pin
until it is a 14 inches circle.
•Place dough into a 10-inch tart or springform
pan that has a removable bottom.
•Tuck dough into tart pan and trim edges along top or trim dough 1 inch up sides
of springform pan. Set aside.
To
Make the Filling:
•Preheat oven in BAKE at 350°F
•In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter,
vanilla and 1 tablespoon bourbon with a whisk.
•Sprinkle chocolate chips over the bottom of the crust.
•Pour egg mixture over the chocolate chips.
•Arrange pecans over surface.
•Dot the top with cold butter.
•Place in center of oven about 55 minutes or until set.
•1 ½ cups pecan halves
•1 tablespoon cold butter
•Arrange pecans over surface.
•Dot the top with cold butter.
•Place in center of oven about 55 minutes or until set.
•Remove from oven and drizzle remaining bourbon over the top.
•Allow to cool before serving.
Enjoy
Chef Phil
