Caramel Turtle Tart

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell, thawed
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 fit pie shell dough into 9 inch tart pan with a removable bottom.preheat oven and bake tart shell according to package directions. let cool completely.
• 2 combine sugar, water and corn syrup in a small, heavy saucepan. bring to a boil over medium heat without stirring. continue cooking without disturbing until mixture turns golden, reduce heat to low, carefully drizzle in 3/4 cup cream and then stir until smooth.
• 3 stir in pecans and vanilla extract into caramel mixture and then scrape into prepared tart shell. chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 days if you want to).
• 4 place chocolate, remaining 1 tbsp cream and vegetable oil in a small microwavable bowl; cook mixture for 2 minutes at medium power.
• 5 stir until smooth (if it doesn't melt after 2 minutes microwave and additional 30 second intervals until smooth).
• 6 place chilled tart to a serving platter. scrape melted chocolate into a corner of a small, sturdy plastic bag.
• 7 cut off tip and drizzle chocolate on top of tart. chill again until ready to serve.