Macadamia Nut Tart Recipe

Name: Macadamia Nut Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 1 large egg yolk, plus; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons dark rum; 1 1/3 cups unsalted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

Servings: persons

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 large egg yolk, plus
1 large egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons dark rum
1 1/3 cups unsalted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

1
Preheat oven to 375u00b0. In a food processor, whirl flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoons salt. Add cold butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and pulse to combine. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water, pulsing until mixture begins to come together in a ball.
2
Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 9-in. round tart pan with 1-in. sides. Prick bottom of tart with a fork and chill in freezer 15 minutes. Bake crust until medium golden brown, 15 to 25 minutes, and remove from oven (leave oven on).
3
Meanwhile, in a standing electric mixer on high speed, beat whole egg, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoons salt until pale and ribbony, 7 to 10 minutes. Beat in melted butter, corn syrup, and rum.
4
Pour sugar mixture into tart shell and sprinkle with macadamia nuts. Bake tart until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool tart on a wire rack at least 1 hour. Cut into wedges.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Macadamia Nut Tart falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Macadamia Nut Tart

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