Chocolate Crunched Caramel Tart – TWD

29 Sep

Sweet Tart Dough absolutely makes the (my) heart of a lover of dessert go into v-fib. To date, I would be hard pressed to discover any tart made with this crumbly, butter laden receptacle of the  filling of choice unappealing. Did I say this is butter laden? Did I mention my heart? Yes.

IMG_2099 In this case,  caramel laced with honey roasted peanuts is sandwiched between the Sweet Tart Pastry Shell and the bittersweet chocolate ganache. The combination of the sable crust, the salty sweet and nutty caramel layer covered with the bittersweet Callebaut chocolate ganache is, well, its a deliciously different combination and at the same time relates to a familiar little treat that we all know and love.  Do you know which one I am speaking of?  I think you do. IMG_2086

Thank you Carla of Chocolate Moosey for choosing such a lovely way to usher in the season. (PS she has the recipe posted FYI)   I have to say this is simply a wonderful tart.  I loved it and can tell you I will be making it lots for friends, and friends of friends.  Using premium chocolate is of utmost importance because it is the star of the show.   Alternating nuts in the caramel  from peanuts to toasted pecans, walnuts or a hazelnut would also be a variation I am looking foward to exploring next.

You’ll want to enjoy this tart and or want to share it with a special someone(s).  I won’t bore you with the details of how its made because we all know that Dorie’s detailed  instruction found in Baking From My Home to Yours will lead you step by step through to the finish line.  Don’t worry, you too can make a beautiful caramel.  Its really not scary.  It is worth it!  Thank you for stopping by, I think I will have another slice.  Please don’t tell.

Next week our baking list includes: Split Level Pudding

25 Responses to “Chocolate Crunched Caramel Tart – TWD”

  1. Di 29. Sep, 2009 at 11:20 pm #

    That looks great, Amy! I love the pictures. I want to try this again with pecans, but it was quite good with the cashews I used. And I have to agree, good chocolate is a must.

  2. Sugar B 30. Sep, 2009 at 12:11 am #

    That ganache looks KILLER! So dark and dangerous! I likey! ;)

    Beautiful pictures, I love how you incorporated the Halloween background!

  3. Lynne 30. Sep, 2009 at 5:07 am #

    Perfectly beautiful ganache! Great job on the photos and the tart.

  4. Mary 30. Sep, 2009 at 6:06 am #

    I agree…that sweet tart is the best of the best…

  5. Sarah 30. Sep, 2009 at 6:16 am #

    Your tart looks beautiful! I loved this one as well. A little too much, actually…

  6. Kayte 30. Sep, 2009 at 7:37 am #

    Perfection…how do you get that ganache to set up like that to be able to slice it like that????? Did not happen that way for me. Of course, maybe it is b/c guys here are too impatient to let anything set up long enough…LOL. That’s probably it. Yours is beautiful, great job!

  7. margaret 30. Sep, 2009 at 7:59 am #

    This was really good, wasn’t it. Love the pic with Halloween in the background.

    Chocolate looks deep and dark.

  8. Katrina 30. Sep, 2009 at 10:17 am #

    Wowwee, I can’t wait to make this one up! Having a giveaway on my blog.

  9. Karen 30. Sep, 2009 at 11:42 am #

    Love the photos!! :) I thought about crushing pretzels instead of peanuts. Maybe next time. Glad this was such a hit!

  10. Vivian Boroff 30. Sep, 2009 at 12:36 pm #

    This looks so fabulous! I agree Carla picked well :) I love your Halloween theme btw. I can barely grasp that its already October. It is absolutely delicious and I know I will make it over and over again.

  11. Leslie 30. Sep, 2009 at 1:23 pm #

    Wasn’t this a yummy find? I love how your tart shell turned out, mine wasn’t nearly as nice. Next time I plan to add less ganache so the caramel is a little more prominent. I totally agree that the quality of the chocolate is paramount for this one.

  12. Wendy 30. Sep, 2009 at 2:52 pm #

    I really like sweet tart dough too. Your chocolate tart looks amazing!

  13. Mary Ann 30. Sep, 2009 at 6:03 pm #

    great description of all the parts and how they go together. This tart was wonderful!

  14. Spike 01. Oct, 2009 at 6:40 am #

    gorgeous! love the halloween decor in the background!

  15. pamela 01. Oct, 2009 at 12:45 pm #

    What a perfect looking tart you’ve got there! You’re right…this one is meant to be shared! So good.

  16. Jules 01. Oct, 2009 at 8:02 pm #

    That looks delicious! Nice job!

  17. Melissa 03. Oct, 2009 at 11:47 am #

    You have such a beautifully laid out blog. :) I really wanted to make this one, but the last couple of weeks have been crazy busy for me. I got a jump start on the pudding, though, so I’m set there. If it has chocolate in it, I’m there. ;)

  18. Jeannette 05. Oct, 2009 at 10:33 am #

    your tart made my heart stop!! its absolutely beautiful!!! I’m so jealous of the way your tart came out!! my ganache went OVER the top of the tart so it looked a bit awkward. i aspire to reach your tart greatness :)

  19. steph (whisk/spoon) 05. Oct, 2009 at 2:30 pm #

    I won’t tell…as long as you share a piece with me! Looks great…I used the same chocolate you did!

  20. Susan 06. Oct, 2009 at 7:20 pm #

    Your tart looks amazing! Love the Halloween things in the background.

  21. mike 10. Oct, 2009 at 11:45 pm #

    Holy moley! How did you get that ganache so perfectly smooth and flat – it’s perfection with a capital “T”! I agree – I used pecans, but this would be good with other nuts… salted peanuts, pistachios… hm… that tart looks perfect Amy Ruth – wonderful shell!

  22. Jaime 11. Oct, 2009 at 7:54 pm #

    wow your tart looks so perfect. how did you get your ganache to set like that? mine was so soft!

  23. Angelia McGowan 13. Oct, 2009 at 10:05 pm #

    This looks so delicious! I love the tart, and the picture is too cute, I just put out my Halloween decorations yesterday. Funny, for some reason it seemed like I had more last year. Oh well!

  24. Heather 17. Oct, 2009 at 5:10 pm #

    Beautiful tart… I am sure it was delish….. yummmmm! Only the best “chocolate” will do!

  25. Josie 22. Oct, 2009 at 1:09 pm #

    this looks delicious!

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