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Ingredients
- 1 cup (126 g) AP
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 t salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 T (or more) ice waterGanache:
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao; see my note above), chopped
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted macadamia nuts (about 7 1/2 ounces), toasted , coarsely chopped (I used hazelnuts)
- Caramel filling:
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1/2 t salt
- coarse salt for sprinkling on the tart, optional (this was my sisterâs and my addition)
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