pecan praline tart
Pecan Praline Tart 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1 cup heavy cream 6 tablespoons butter 2 cups chopped pecans 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 1 (10-inch) pre-baked tart shell
Ingredients
- 1cupfirmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1cupheavy cream
- 6tablespoonbutter
- 2cupchopped pecans
- 2tablespoonvanilla extract
- 1(10-inch) pre-baked tart shell
- 1cupheavy cream, whipped
- 1/4cupbourbon
Directions
- 1
Pecan Praline Tart 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1 cup heavy cream 6 tablespoons butter 2 cups chopped pecans 2 tablespoons vanilla e
- 2
Once sugar is dissolved, boil the mixture rapidly, continuing to stir until it reaches soft-ball stage (236 degrees F on a candy thermometer
- 3
Remove from heat, beat in the chopped pecans and vanilla extract, and continue to beat with a wire whisk until mixture is creamy
- 4
Immediately pour it onto a baking sheet to cool
- 5
When mixture is cool, tear off pieces and chop them in a food processor or by hand
- 6
Press the praline mixture into the pre-baked tart crust, making an even layer
- 7
Before serving, add bourbon to the whipped cream and spread on top of the praline layer
- 8
Decorate top with pecan halves lightly toasted 5 to 10 minutes in a hot skillet or oven