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Chocolate Mousse Macadamia Tart

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 28, 2010
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Luscious layers of nuts and chocolate are special enough in this dessert, but the pie crust dough blended with macadamias kicks it up a notch.

Chocolate Mousse Macadamia Tart

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 17
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Crust

Macadamia Nut Filling

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Chocolate Filling

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 oz bittersweet chocolate (from 6-oz bar), melted
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream

Topping

  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Garnish, if desired

  • 1/3 cup toasted macadamia nuts*, coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 450°F. Bake pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell, using 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom or 9-inch glass pie plate. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, microwave 1 oz chocolate and the oil uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds, until melted. Spread in bottom of crust.
  • Step 
    3
    In 1-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar and corn syrup; cook over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes (do not stir). Stir in butter, 1/3 cup whipping cream and 1 cup macadamia nuts. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until hot. Carefully spread in crust. Freeze until set, about 20 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile in large bowl, beat 1 cup powdered sugar, the cream cheese and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until smooth. Add melted chocolate; beat until smooth. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, beating until soft peaks form. Spread chocolate filling over nut filling. Refrigerate until filling is set, 2 to 3 hours.
  • Step 
    5
    In medium bowl, beat topping ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spoon over chocolate filling. Top with toasted macadamia nuts.

Nutrition

510 Calories
40g Total Fat
4g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
510
Calories from Fat
360
Total Fat
40g
62%
Saturated Fat
21g
105%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
210mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
18g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 8 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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