Chocolate Caramel Walnut Tart | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Chocolate Caramel Walnut Tart | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 445 min
Ingredients: 1 large egg, separated; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup toasted walnuts (2 1/2 ounces/71 grams), see note; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (2 ounces/57 grams); 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces/142 grams); 1/8 teaspoon table salt; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (cold), cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces/198 grams); 2/3 cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice from 1 lemon; 16-18 walnut halves, plus 1 cup (5 ounces) toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped (see note); 2 large egg yolks; 1 tablespoon heavy cream; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup whole milk; 5 ounces (142 grams) semisweet chocolate, chopped fine; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces

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This holiday tart is a winner, as long as the star ingredients sing in harmony, not discord.

Keywords

Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
Make Ahead
Vegetarian
Tarts
Holiday
Thanksgiving

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Ingredients

1 large egg, separated
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup toasted walnuts (2 1/2 ounces/71 grams), see note
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (2 ounces/57 grams)
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces/142 grams)
1/8 teaspoon table salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter (cold), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces/198 grams)
2/3 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice from 1 lemon
16-18 walnut halves, plus 1 cup (5 ounces) toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped (see note)
2 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup whole milk
5 ounces (142 grams) semisweet chocolate, chopped fine
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces