turtle tart
This is another recipe for the SEMI HOMEMADE group I started today (12/15). It is cookie based, yet Oooeeee, gooey, yummy tart! Always great to make and serve a prize winning dessert from Betty Crocker.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
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yield
16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- COOKIE BASE:
- 1 - pouch (1lb. 1.5 ounce) betty crocker oatmeal cookie mix
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 - egg
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- FILLING:
- 40 - caramels, unwrapped
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- TOPPING:
- 1 - 12 ounce bag milk chocolate chips (2 cups)..good quality
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
How To Make turtle tart
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Step 1Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in 1 cup pecans. Press dough in bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch tart pan with bottom that you can remove.
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Step 2bake 19-21 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
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Step 3Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and 1/3 cup cream on High 2 to 4 minutes, stirring twice, until caramels are melted. Stir in 3/4 cup pecans. Spread over cooled crust. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
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Step 4In another med. microwaveable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1/3 cup cream on high 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until chocolate is smooth. Pour over filling. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. To serve, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before cutting. Store covered in refrigerator.
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Step 5*If you do not have a tart pan..use a 9 by 13 inch pan and cut into squares, instead of wedges. Also, I used a tart pan that didn't have a bottom that was removeable...and it worked out fine. Just cut into wedges right from the tart dish.
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