Hazelnut Caramel Mini Tarts Recipes

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and the flour. Add the eggs, hazelnuts, chocolate chips, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir well. Pour the mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 1 hour.
• Cool the tart for at least 30 minutes before serving.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY-HAZELNUT TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Arrange tart shells on the prepared cookie sheets.
• Chop hazelnuts and cranberries into small pieces by hand or in a food processor.
• Melt butter in a heat-proof bowl set in a pan of water heated to just below simmering. Remove the bowl from the heat, add brown sugar, salt, and cloves, and stir until sugar is absorbed. Beat in eggs. Stir in corn syrup, molasses, and vanilla extract.
• Return bowl to the heat and stir constantly until mixture measures 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Immediately remove from the heat and stir in hazelnuts and cranberries. Use a tablespoon to scoop the warm mixture into tart shells.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, about 25 minutes.

TINY CARAMEL TARTS

Steps:

• In 10-inch heavy skillet, heat 1 cup of the sugar over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted and golden brown. Stir in butter until melted. Remove from heat.
• In 3-quart heavy saucepan, stir together flour, egg yolks, milk and remaining 1 cup sugar with wire whisk. Heat to simmering over low heat, stirring constantly. Add melted sugar mixture; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Spoon mixture into large bowl. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours.
• To serve, spoon caramel mixture into phyllo shells; top with whipped cream.

MINI HAZELNUT TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup and spoons; level with a knife. Pulse flour and 1/2 cup raw nuts in a food processor until finely ground. Beat granulated sugar, butter, oil, and milk at medium speed with a heavy-duty stand mixer until well combined, about 90 seconds. With mixer on low speed, slowly add flour mixture; beat until just combined.
• Divide dough evenly between 2 (12-cup) miniature muffin pans coated with baking spray or 2 (12-cup) nonstick miniature muffin pans. Press dough into bottoms and up sides of cups. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 5 minutes. Carefully remove crusts from pans.
• Process spread, cream cheese, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons filling into each tart crust. Chill 1 hour. Top each crust with 2 Candied Hazelnuts.

HAZELNUT-CHOCOLATE MINI TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Process flour, butter and cream cheese in food processor 30 sec. or until mixture is well blended and starts to form ball. Shape dough into 24 small balls; press onto bottoms and up sides of 24 mini muffin pan cups.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until lightly browned. Run knife around sides of cups to loosen crusts; cool completely.
• Meanwhile, microwave COOL WHIP, chocolates and chocolate-hazelnut spread in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until chocolates are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Spoon into pastry bag fitted with star tip. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Remove crusts from pan; fill with chocolate mixture. Top with nuts.

CHOCOLATE, HAZELNUT & SALTED CARAMEL TART

Steps:

• To make the pastry, whizz the hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add the flour, icing sugar and butter, and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and 1-2 tbsp cold water, and pulse until the dough comes together. Tip the dough out and flatten into a disc, then wrap in cling film and chill for 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. On a floured surface, roll out the pastry to line a 23cm loose-bottomed, deep tart tin. Trim the edges and prick the base with a fork, then line with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Bake for 20 mins, then carefully remove the baking beans and parchment and bake for a further 5-10 mins until light golden. Allow to cool.
• Meanwhile, make the salted caramel. Tip the sugar into a small pan, add 1-2 tbsp water and heat gently to dissolve the sugar. Increase the heat and cook until the sugar turns to an ambercoloured caramel. Reduce the heat and add the butter, cream and golden syrup, and stir until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Remove from the heat and add the salt. Allow to cool for a few mins, then spread onto the tart base. Scatter with chopped hazelnuts and set aside.
• For the chocolate filling, melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until smooth, then remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolk and caster sugar for about 6 mins until thick and pale. Fold in the melted chocolate and cocoa, then pour into the tart case. Transfer to a baking sheet and cook for 20-25 mins or until set and the top has formed a crust. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving in slices.