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Apricot Macadamia Nut Tart

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Tarts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Cocoa Pastry:
1 1/2 c Flour
2/3 c Butter -- softened
1/4 c Brown sugar -- packed
2 tb Cocoa
1 Egg
Tart:
8 oz Dried apricots
3 1/2 oz Macadamia nuts --
- coarsely chopped
1/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Butter -- melted
1/2 c Light corn syrup
1/4 ts Salt
2 Eggs
Chocolate Dipped Apricots:
1/4 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1 ts Shortening
12 Dried apricots


Heat oven to 400?F. Mix all pastry ingredients until dough forms.
Press firmly and evenly against bottom and side of ungreased 11" tart
pan with removable bottom. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set.

After baking pastry, heat oven to 375?F. Reserve 12 apricots for Chocolate-dipped Apricots; coarsely chop remaining apricots. Sprinkle
nuts and chopped apricots evenly over baked pastry. Beat sugar,
butter, corn syrup, salt, and eggs until smooth. Pour over nuts and
apricots. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set.

Line plate with waxed paper. Place chips and shortening in a small
microwave safe bowl. Microwave uncovered on medium 2 to 3 minutes or
until mixture can be stirred smooth. Dip half of each apricot into
chocolate mixture; place on plate. Let stand until chocolate is dry.
Place on tart.

Per serving: 695 Calories, 12 g Fat (14% CFF), 13 g Protein,
156 g Carbs, 57 mg Cholesterol, 143 mg Sodium


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