Honey Nut Tart {Tarta De Tres Nueces}

Tarta De Tres Nueces, or three nut tart, is an easy-to-make, delicious dessert. With honey, hazelnuts, pecans, and walnuts tucked into a tender, flaky all-butter crust. | What a Girl Eats

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Honey Nut Tart {Tarta De Tres Nueces}

This honey nut tart or tarta de tres nueces, is a traditional dessert from Nicaragua. The pastry is brushed with chocolate and topped with a honey and nut filling.

Prep Time25

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Latin

Servings:

Calories: 412kcal

Author: Cynthia

Ingredients

1 9" tart shell
1/2 cup dark chocolate melted
4 ounces unsalted butter 1 stick
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups nuts hazelnuts, pecans and walnuts, chop first and then measure. (1 1/2 pounds total)
1 tablespoon tangerine or orange zest

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350* F. Roll out pastry and pre-bake tart shell for 10-15 minutes until light golden brown.
While tart shell is pre-baking, make honey nut filling. In and medium saucepan, add butter, honey, cream, and brown sugar and bring to a boil, stirring.
Let it boil 3 to 4 minutes, remove from heat and stir in nuts, orange zest and vanilla.
Remove tart shell from oven. Let cool slightly. Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
Paint the bottom of the shell with a thin layer of the melted chocolate. Save any extra for drizzling.
Pour nut mixture into tart shell and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Let cool completely. Drizzle with extra chocolate if desired. Serve with extra melted chocolate and freshly whipped cream.

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