Salted Caramel Pecan Tart Food

SALTED CARAMEL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie, using 9-inch glass pie plate.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, corn syrup and butter to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt. Cool 10 minutes. Beat in eggs with whisk until well combined. Stir in pecans. Pour mixture into pie crust.
• Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until set. Cool completely before cutting, at least 1 hour.

PECAN SANDIE CARAMEL TART

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350˚. Lightly butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and toast in the oven, stirring once, 10 minutes; let cool. Set aside 1 cup perfect pecan halves for topping.
• Transfer the remaining 1 cup pecans to a food processor with the flour, confectioners' sugar and salt; process until the nuts are finely ground. Add the butter and egg yolk and pulse until the dough is moistened and starts to clump together. Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Line the crust with parchment paper or foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until firm and dry around the edges, about 25 minutes. Remove the parchment and weights and continue baking until the crust is lightly browned all over, about 15 more minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Combine the granulated sugar, golden syrup and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; stir until dissolved. Cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the mixture turns a deep amber color, thickens slightly and registers 300˚ on a candy thermometer, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the diced butter, 1 piece at a time, until smooth and thickened. Stir in the heavy cream, vanilla and salt. Let cool slightly, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Pour the filling into the cooled crust and arrange the reserved pecans on top. Refrigerate until cold and set, at least 3 hours or overnight.

SALTED CARAMEL PECAN BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
• Line a 15-by-10-inch jelly-roll pan or a 9.5-by-13-inch casserole dish with aluminum foil; lightly grease the foil with baking spray. Arrange the graham crackers in a single layer in the prepared pan, slightly overlapping the edges.
• Combine the sugar, butter and cream in a medium-size heavy saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat and stir in the vanilla and pecans. Pour the butter mixture over the crackers, spreading to coat.
• Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Immediately sprinkle with the salt, lift the foil from the pan and slide the bark off the foil onto a wire rack. Cool completely, 30 minutes to an hour. Break into bite-size pieces.

SALTED CARAMEL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Make the salted caramel: Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a large saucepan. Set over high heat and stir gently until the sugar dissolves. Stop stirring when the mixture begins to boil. Brush away any sugar crystals that form on the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush. Cook until the mixture is the color of maple syrup, about 20 minutes. Off heat, slowly whisk in the cream, vanilla, and kosher salt. The mixture will bubble vigorously; be careful: It is extremely hot. Pour into a large heatproof bowl and set aside until cool.
• Preheat the oven to 375° with a rack in the center of the oven. Fill the pie shell with the pecans and set on a rimmed baking sheet. Whisk the eggs into the caramel mixture and pour over the pecans.
• Bake until the filling has puffed and the crust is golden brown, about 1 hour and 15 minutes, tenting the edges of the pie with foil if they darken too quickly. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

CARAMEL PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup butter and the powdered sugar. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of small muffin cup, 1 3/4x1 inch, ungreased or lined with foil or paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, mix remaining Tart ingredients. Spoon slightly less than 1 tablespoon mixture into each cup.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until filling is set and crust is light brown. Cool slightly; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat caramels and milk over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Spoon topping onto cooled tarts.

SALTED BOURBON CARAMEL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Using a mixer on low, work the flour and powdered sugar into the cold butter and shortening until you have a relatively uniform, crumbly mixture.
• Make a "well" in the middle of the mixture and pour the vinegar plus 1 tablespoon ice water into it.
• Use your hands to delicately incorporate the liquid, starting from the center of the well and working outward.
• Add to the mixture the remainding 1 tablespoon ice water, adding more if necessary, until you have a dough that holds together in a ball, but does not stick to your hands.
• Roll the dough out on a floured surface. Place the crust into a greased 9" pie dish and prick the bottom several times with a fork.
• For the Filling: Mix the brown sugar, white sugar, salt and melted butter in a large bowl.
• Add the boiling water and stir until sugar and salt dissolve.
• Add the beaten eggs and milk and mix well. If you want a very boozy-tasting pie, add 1 1/2 teaspoon bourbon. Otherwise, add 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Mix in the pecans.
• Spread 1/4 cup caramel on bottom of prepared crust. Heat up the caramel first if it helps to spread it.
• Pour the filling into the crust and bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350.
• Bake about 30 minutes more, or until the pie puffs up, and a knife inserted into the center comes out relatively clean.
• Cool the pie for at least two hours. Before serving, drizzle about 1/4 cup more caramel on top. It helps to heat up the caramel for this step as well.

CARAMEL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) In a saucepan over low heat, combine caramels, butter and milk. Cook, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually mix in the melted caramel mixture. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool until filling is firm.