Chocolate Pecan Lattice Tart Pampered Chef Food

CHOCOLATE PECAN TART

Steps:

• To make the crust:
• Place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse two or three times to combine. Add the butter and continue pulsing until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the water by drizzling about 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each drizzle. Stop once the dough begins to come together.
• Transfer the dough to a board and use the heel of your hand or a pastry scraper to press it together. Pat into a disk approximately 6 inches in diameter, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough to a 13 to 14-inch circle, flouring the dough and board as necessary to keep it from sticking. Roll up the dough around the rolling pin and unroll it into the tart pan. Gently lift the edges to ease the dough into the corners of the pan, then push the dough down gently to be certain the dough around the sides is 1/4 inch thick. Use a paring knife to cut excess dough from the rim of the pan. If necessary, pat a bit of the dough trimmings into any thin spots. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 375degreesF. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet.
• Prick the bottom of the crust with a fork, line with aluminum foil or parchment paper, and fill with pie weights or dry beans. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove the parchment and weights, and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden. Sprinkle the chopped chocolate evenly over the bottom of the crust and bake for an additional minute, just to melt the chocolate. Remove from the oven and use the back of a spoon or a small offset spatula to spread the chocolate in an even layer. Let cool on a rack while you prepare the filling. Raise the oven temperature to 400degreesF.
• To make the filling:
• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and water and stir over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, without stirring, swirling the pan so the caramel colors evenly. If sugar crystals form on the sides of the pan, brush with a wet pastry brush. Test the color of the caramel by drizzling a few drops onto a white plate. When the color is medium to dark amber, remove from the heat. Slowly and carefully - it will bubble up - add the cream.
• Return the caramel to medium heat and cook for 3 minutes to thicken slightly, reducing the heat to medium-low if the caramel bubbles too much. Remove from the heat and cool for 15 minutes.
• Place the tart shell on a baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the vanilla, egg, and yolk. Slowly whisk into the caramel. Stir in the melted butter, followed by the nuts and nibs, if using. Pour the filling into the prepared tart shell. The filling will come to the top of the shell. (If the crust has shrunk during baking, it may not hold all the filling.)
• Bake the tart for 15 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 375degreesF and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the filling is set.
• Let cool on a rack for about 10 minutes. While still warm, move the tart in the pan to loosen the edges where the caramel has stuck, but keep it in the pan.
• Let cool completely before removing the tart ring.
• Serve each wedge of tart with a dollop of the cocoa whipped cream.
• Cocoa Whipped Cream:
• Place the cream in a chilled metal bowl or mixer bowl. With a whisk, or the whisk attachment, whip the cream until slightly frothy. Combine the sugar with the cocoa powder. Sprinkle into the cream and continue to whip until soft peaks form. Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL PECAN CAKES

Steps:

• For cakes, spray six (1-cup/250-mL) Prep Bowls with vegetable oil using Kitchen Spritzer; blot out excess. Coat evenly with sugar; set aside. Place pecans in Small Micro-Cooker®. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 1-2 minutes or until fragrant, stirring every 30 seconds. Set aside six pecan halves for garnish.Combine chocolate morsels and oil in Classic Batter Bowl. Microwave 30-60 seconds or until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Add sour cream and egg; whisk until smooth. Grate remaining pecans into batter bowl using Rotary Grater. Add cake mix and mix until combined using Small Mix 'N Scraper®.Divide batter evenly among prepared bowls using Medium Scoop. Place bowls in a circle on microwave turntable. Microwave on HIGH 4-5 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. (Tops of cakes will appear wet, but edges will appear cooked and dry.) Carefully remove bowls from microwave using Chef's Tongs. Invert bowls onto Cutting Board using tongs; leave bowls over cakes and cool 5 minutes.For sauce, combine ice cream topping and chocolate morsels in Small Batter Bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30-45 seconds or until melted and smooth, stirring once. Place cakes onto serving plates; top evenly with sauce and reserved pecans.

CHOCOLATE PECAN LATTICE TART - PAMPERED CHEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine chocolate chips and butter in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 20-40 seconds until melted and smooth. Stir after each 20 second interval.
• Add chopped pecans, brown sugar, egg, corn syrup, and vanilla to the melted chocolate. Set aside.
• Unroll one pie crust onto a lightly floured baking stone and roll to a 13 inch circle.
• Unroll second pie crust. Gently fold in half and cut into 12 strips (approximately 3/4 inch wide).
• Spoon chocolate/pecan mixture onto the center of the circular dough and spread in an even 10 inch circle, leaving about 2-3 inches of dough on the outside.
• Carefully twist six of the pie crust strips and place over filling in horizontal rows. Twist remaining strips and place vertically, creating a lattice effect.
• Firmly press the ends of the strips onto the edge of the crust.
• Fold edge of crust over the ends of the strips, pinching the edges to seal.
• Bake 28-30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Cut into wedges and serve!

WARM CURRY CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine chicken, green onions, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, raisins, garlic, curry powder and salt. Mix well.
• Spread over bottom of a small (4-cup capacity) casserole dish.
• Bake 18-20 minutes until heated through. Alternatively, the dip can be microwaved on high for 4-5 minutes until heated through.
• Meanwhile, toast coconut and almonds, either in the oven, microwave or in a skillet on the stove top.
• Core and slice apples into wedges. Cut celery into sticks.
• Spread the chutney over the warm dip. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and almonds. Garnish with additional green onions.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*.
• Let pie crust stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Gently unfold crusts onto lightly floured surface.
• Roll to an 11-inch circle.
• Place crust in a deep dish pie plate, pressing dough into bottom and sides.
• sprinkle half of the peanuts over bottom pie crust.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• Rinse strawberries and gently pat dry on paper towels.
• Select 6 uniformly sized strawberries for garnish, slice each strawberry in half (length wise leaving stems on each half)Set aside.
• Hull remaining strawberries and slice into round slices, arrange slices over bottom of crust.
• In a mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, and peanut butter with a whisk until smooth. Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth.
• Add half of the whipped topping and all of pudding mix, mix until smooth.
• Immediately spoon filling into crust spreading evenly.
• Whisk jam until smooth, pour over center of filling.
• Spread jam into a 6 inch circle.
• Using a star tip on a cake decorater, filled with remaining whipped topping, pipe rossettes around edge of pie.
• Sprinkle remaining peanuts over pie.
• Arrange strawberries, cut side up over whipped topping border.
• Chill 30 minutes.

BUTTERCREAM TEA

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a mug and stir.
• Garnish with a cherry if desired, and serve.

BOUNTIFUL BRUNCH PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cover 15" Round Baking Stone with sheet of Parchment Paper.
• For crust, combine potatoes, egg, salt, and pepper in a 2 quart bowl; mix well.
• Spread potato mixture into a 14" circle on prepared stone; pat down with spatula.
• Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven.
• For egg topping, whisk eggs and milk in a 1 quart bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Microwave on high 3 minutes; stir.
• Microwave an additional 3 minutes; stir.
• Spread the cooked egg mixture evenly over the potato crust.
• Chop ham and bell pepper.
• Slice mushrooms and green onion.
• Sprinkle ham, bell pepper, mushrooms, onions, and cheese over the eggs.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Cut as you would a pizza and serve.

CLASSIC DELI WRAPS

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, mustard and honey in Small Batter Bowl; mix well using Small Mix 'N Scraper®. Slice lettuce and dice tomato and bell pepper using Chef's Knife.
• Using Medium Scoop, top each tortilla with a level scoop of cream cheese mixture; spread to within 1/4 inch of edge using Small Spreader. Cover with 1/4 cup lettuce, pressing lightly. Place two ham slices over lettuce. Grate 2 tablespoons cheese over ham using Deluxe Cheese Grater. Top evenly with tomato, bell pepper and bacon.
• . Roll up each tortilla tightly. To serve, cut each wrap diagonally in half with Serrated Bread Knife.