What a delicious tart to make is this chocolate mousse macadamia tart that is ideal to make for National Macadamia Nut Day .. a great tart to make for that dinner party ..I really love the look of the tart the chocolate and the nut combination sounds so good
Here below is an excerpt about this tart
Luscious layers of nuts and chocolate are special enough in this dessert, but the pie crust dough blended with macadamias kicks it up a notch.
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Here below is a list of the ingredients you will need to make this tart from the website
- Prep Time 30min
- Total Time 2hr30min
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- Crust
- 1/2 pkg Pillsbury* Refrigerated Pie Crusts, softened as directed on box (1 crust)
- 1 square (1 oz/28 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vegetable oil
- Macadamia Nut Filling
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter or margarine, softened
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) whipping cream
- 1 cup (250 mL) chopped macadamia nuts
- Chocolate Filling
- 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
- 5 squares (1 oz/28 g each) bittersweet chocolate, melted
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) whipping cream
- Topping
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) whipping cream
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) icing sugar
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) vanilla
- Garnish, if desired
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) toasted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
Tip : To toast macadamia nuts, heat oven to 350ºF. Spread macadamia nuts in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
Tip : Garnish with chocolate curls.
Tip : Bittersweet chocolate differs from semisweet in that it contains more chocolate liquor (the paste that comes from ground cocoa beans) and less sugar.
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National Macadamia Nut Day is observed annually on September 4th. Macadamia nuts, with their rich, buttery taste, are known by most to be one of the most delectable of all nuts. They originated in Australia and are named after physician and chemist, John Macadam, who encouraged the cultivation of the nuts in Australia.
Macadamia nuts are delicious when eaten raw and also when used in baked goods…..especially cookies! They are also known for their health benefits. To name a few: rich source of energy, high in dietary fiber, gluten-free, high in mono-unsaturated fat, excellent source of minerals and contain many important B-complex vitamins.
Article Source :http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-macadamia-nut-day-september-4/
