Award Winning Maple Nut Toffee Tart

Ingredients

• For the crust:
• - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
• - 1 egg yolk
• - 2 tablespoons ice water
• For the toffee filling:
• - 1 cup granulated sugar
• - 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• - 1/4 cup heavy cream
• - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• For the maple nut topping:
• - 1 cup mixed nuts (such as pecans, walnuts, and almonds), chopped
• - 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• - 1/4 teaspoon salt