Aloha Friday Recipe: Hawaiian Chocolate Macadamia Nut Tart

February 15th, 2008

1 1/4 cups macadamia nut pieces
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
2 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crusts
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Toast macadamia nut pieces, and coconut flakes in separate pans in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove to cool.

Press one of the pie crusts onto the bottom of a 12 to 14-inch fluted tart pan. Cut the remaining pie crust into strips, and use it to fill in the edges of the tart pan, ensuring that the crust is completely sealed. Gently press the chocolate chips into the pie crust, and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in the sugar, margarine, macadamia nuts, and coconut flakes. Pour over pie crust.

Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted halfway between the center and the edge of the crust comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

(This is perfect if you’re celebrating your Valentine’s Day on the weekend!)

Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com

Comments

3 Comments so far

Sheila on February 15, 2008 9:22 am
Yummo! Do you need to use unroasted, unsalted mac nuts?
Pele on February 15, 2008 3:32 pm
I’d say that’s probably a good idea. Don’t want salt interfering with all of that chocolaty goodness! Mmmm.
Sheila on February 18, 2008 9:32 am
Yeah, I bet you’re right. The reason I asked is that it’s hard to find unroasted, unsalted mac nuts on the mainland. I’ll be on the Big Island next month, so I’ll have to pick up some unprocessed mac nuts while I’m there. Mahalo for the recipe!