Caramel Turtle Tart Recipes

TURTLE TART WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place pecans and sugar in a food processor; pulse until pecans are finely ground. Add melted butter; pulse until combined. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Pour into cooled crust; cool slightly. Refrigerate until slightly set, about 30 minutes., Sprinkle pecans over filling. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 3 hours., For sauce, in a large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in sugar until dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook 10-12 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. Slowly whisk in cream until blended. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Serve with tart.

CARAMEL TURTLE TART

Steps:

• Fit pie shell dough into 9 inch tart pan with a removable bottom.Preheat oven and bake tart shell according to package directions. Let cool completely.
• Combine sugar, water and corn syrup in a small, heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat without stirring. Continue cooking without disturbing until mixture turns golden, reduce heat to low, carefully drizzle in 3/4 cup cream and then stir until smooth.
• Stir in pecans and vanilla extract into caramel mixture and then scrape into prepared tart shell. Chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 days if you want to).
• Place chocolate, remaining 1 tbsp cream and vegetable oil in a small microwavable bowl; cook mixture for 2 minutes at medium power.
• Stir until smooth (if it doesn't melt after 2 minutes microwave and additional 30 second intervals until smooth).
• Place chilled tart to a serving platter. Scrape melted chocolate into a corner of a small, sturdy plastic bag.
• Cut off tip and drizzle chocolate on top of tart. Chill again until ready to serve.