*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Caramel Chip Tarts

Recipe By     : The Dessert Show Shoe #DS3003
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Tarts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Pastry:
   1 1/4  c             All-purpose flour
     1/4  c             White sugar
     1/2  c             Unsalted butter -- chilled
   2      lg            Egg yolks
     1/4  c             Almonds -- finely ground
   1      ts            Almond extract
                        Ice water
                        Filling:
     3/4  c             Salted butter
   1      c             Dark brown sugar --
                        - firmly packed
     1/3  c             Honey
   3      tb            Heavy cream
   1      ts            Vanilla extract
   1                    Pkg miniature semisweet
                        - chocolate chips

Pastry:

Combine flour, sugar, and butter with pastry cutter until dough
resembles a coarse meal. Add yolks, ground almonds, and extract.
Slowly add ice water until dough can be shaped into a ball. Flatten
dough into a disk. Wrap tightly and chill until firm. On floured
board, roll out dough to 1/4". Cut into 4" rounds to fit 3-1/2" tart
pans. Press gently into pans and chill 15 minutes. Preheat oven to
400°F. Remove tart shells from refrigerator and prick bottoms with
fork. Bake 15 minutes or until edges turn golden brown. Cool to room
temperature.

Filling:

Mix together butter, brown sugar, and honey in heavy saucepan and
cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Turn heat to high and
boil without stirring 2 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from heat and
stir in cream and vanilla and cool 5 minutes. Pour caramel mixture
into tart shells and cool. Sprinkle with miniature chocolate chips.


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