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Chocolate Cashew Caramel Tart

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Updated Oct 4, 2012
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Bake this delicious caramel tart topped with cashews – a perfect dessert for all chocolate lovers.

Chocolate Cashew Caramel Tart

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 45 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 24 caramels, unwrapped
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 cup chopped cashews, toasted
  • 1 bag (10 oz) bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Press cookie dough in bottom and up side of ungreased 11-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Refrigerate 15 minutes. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until set. Dough will puff while baking but will hold its shape when set.
  • Step 
    2
    In 1-quart saucepan, cook caramels and 1/4 cup of the whipping cream over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. In medium bowl, place cashews. Pour 1/4 cup caramel mixture over cashews; toss until completely coated. Set aside. Cool remaining caramel mixture 5 minutes. Pour over baked tart shell; refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, place chocolate chips. In 1-quart saucepan, heat remaining 1 1/4 cups whipping cream to boiling. Remove from heat; pour over chocolate chips. Let stand 2 minutes; stir gently until smooth. Pour mixture over caramel layer in tart shell; let stand 15 minutes. Break apart cashews; place on tart. Sprinkle with salt. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Nutrition

550 Calories
35g Total Fat
7g Protein
53g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
550
Total Fat
35g
0%
Saturated Fat
16g
0%
Sodium
200mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
53g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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