Caramel Macadamia Nut Tart

Name: Caramel Macadamia Nut Tart
Yield: serves 12
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1/3 cup light agave nectar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Pinch of sea salt; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 cup sprouted spelt flour or whole wheat pastry flour; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups amber agave nectar; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 cup light cream; 3 cups whole raw macadamia nuts; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Sinfully Rich Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (page 82) or Agave Nectar Whipped Cream (page 113), for garnish (optional)

December 9, 2011

Without a doubt, this is the richest dessert in this cookbook. It’s an adapted and revised version of one of my restaurant’s most beloved desserts, Walnut Passion Bars. I’ve turned them into a tart and added buttery macadamias.

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