How to make the BEST Caramel and Macadamia Nut Tart - Easy Recipe (2024)

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by Matt Dobson

Macadamianuts are native to Australia, plus they’re super delicious and nutritious! Given that our country isblessed with something so fabulous I feel we should embrace our natural nut and cook the most decadent of desserts in its honour. So, I give you the Caramel Macadamia Tart.

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This elegant dessert would be perfect served with just a quenelle of ice-cream or cream. The base is an incredibly short, buttery pastry and the filling a decadent, silky, soft caramel. The highlight of this tart is the crunchy, salted macadamia nuts which give a lovely sweet and salty appeal to the tart.

Caramel Macadamia Tart for Christmas or any occasion

I’m sharing this recipe because I feel the Caramel Macadamia Tart would make a fabulous Christmas desserts. While a hotChristmaspudding is delicious, it’s good to embrace our Aussie flavours, so this dessert is what I will be serving on Christmas day.

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I like to servedishes that are simple to prepare and don’t have a lot of ingredients. This recipe ticks all my boxes. Happily, I found most of the ingredients already in my pantry. With the supermarket being so busy at the moment I was very relieved that all I needed from the corner store to make this treat was some fresh cream.

It’s not only the supermarket that gets busy at this time of year. ChristmasDay tends to get very busy which makes this recipe is ideal. The tart can be made ahead of time and serve it cold! No need to heat up the kitchen again when it’s time for dessert.

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When I made this dessert, I found that I was able to make four individual mini tarts in addition to this big one. We have been eating the little ones in the lead up to Christmas.

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Macadamia Tart Decadent Caramel

A delicious and decadent Macadamia Caramel Tart. Suitable as and elegant dessert or Christmas dessert.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Australian

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 10

Calories: 483kcal

Author: Matt Dobson

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 500 g flour
  • 250 g butter
  • 130 g icing sugar
  • iced water as required

Filling

  • 200 g thickened cream
  • 100 g butter room temp
  • 2 cups salted macadamia nuts roughly chopped
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 3 Tbs water

Metric - Us "Imperial"

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees.

  • Grease a pastry tin with butter, for ease choose a tin with a removable base.

Pastry

  • Use a food processor to pulse the flour, butter and icing sugar.

  • Pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

  • With the food processor running add the water slowly 10mls at a time until the mix just balls together. Stop immediately.

  • Remove pastry and divide it in half.

  • Wrap the pastry in glad wrap in two flat rectangular package.

  • Refrigerate one pastry for 20mins and freeze the other for your next tart.

  • Roll the pastry out between two pieces of plastic.

  • Place pastry into the prepared tins being careful not to stretch the pastry or it may shrink.

  • Prick the base of the pastry with a fork.

  • Place baking paper over the pastry and add baking beans.

  • Bake blind for 20 mins.

  • Remove baking beans and bake for a further 5 minutes or until the base is fully cooked. If pastry is already golden prior to this step reduce the oven temp to 150 degrees to prevent further colouring of the shell.

Filling

  • Place the sugar and water in a heavy based saucepan.

  • Heat on low until the sugar has dissolved, stir gently.

  • When the sugar has completely dissolved raise the heat and stop stirring.

  • Watch the sugar carefully until it turns golden in colour.

  • Add the cream and stir for 5 minutes.

  • Add the butter and continue to cook and stir until the caramel mixture starts to thicken.

  • Stir the macadamia nuts through the caramel.

  • Fill the cooked pastry case with the mixture.

  • Place the tart/s into the oven to cook for 8-10 minutes.

  • The tarts will be bubbling and golden

  • Remove the tart from the oven and allow it to cool before removing it from the tin.

  • Refrigerate until required.

  • Serve cold.

Notes

Can be prepared ahead of time and served chilled.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 2.3mg

Have I sold you on the merits of my Macadamia Caramel Tart yet? I certainly hope so becauseit’s lush! I have to admit; I found the recipe on the Australian Macadamia website, so I can’t take the credit for it.

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What other dishes with Aussie flavors do you think should make and appearance on the Christmas table alongside our Caramel and Macadamia Tart.

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FAQs

Why is my caramel tart runny? ›

Acid makes caramel runny. So you should also try sweeter fruit - riper pears, sweeter types of apple. Gordon Ramsey peels the apples and leaves them in the fridge a day before so they dry out. They don't look so good then but the caramel hides it.

Do I need to roast raw macadamia nuts? ›

While having raw macadamia nuts is great, roasting macadamias can greatly enhance their rich, buttery flavor. Unless you are adding raw macadamia nuts to a recipe, you probably want to buy roasted macadamia nuts.

How do you know when macadamias are ready? ›

A ripe macadamia nut will have a chocolate brown inner to the husk. If the inside of the husk is white, then the nut is not ripe. A ripe macadamia nut will not be sticky on the outside. It will come away from the husk easily.

What thickens caramel? ›

For each cup (240 mL) of caramel sauce that you need to thicken, run 1 tbsp (14.7 mL) of cold water into a measuring cup, and slowly stir in 1 tbsp of cornstarch. Pour the cornstarch mixture into your pot caramel sauce, and stir constantly. Keep the sauce on low heat until it begins to thicken.

What to do if caramel isn t thickening? ›

you could put the caramel with a little corn starch or flour in a sauce pan and bring to a boil to thicken the caramel and let cool then add to the ice cream mixture,and put in freezer a bit.

How long to bake raw macadamia nuts? ›

Spread out your macadamia nuts on a silicone baking sheet and drizzle with the warm oil and honey. Coat evenly and then bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Place your roasted nuts into a bowl and season generously with Sea Salt Smoked Flakes and coconut flakes while still hot.

Do I need to soak macadamia nuts? ›

Nuts contain phytic acid that makes it more difficult for the body to absorb nutrients, so to get all the amazing health benefits of macadamia nuts, up their absorption by soaking them in water. It's easy — place the nuts in a container, fill and cover the nuts with water, and let them soak for a couple of hours.

Can you eat macadamia nuts raw off the tree? ›

Macadamia nuts are naturally gluten-free, vegan, and paleo because they are a plant-based, superfood that can be consumed directly from the tree.

Can you eat macadamia nuts straight from the shell? ›

Raw: Macadamia nuts can be eaten raw, straight out of the shell or bag. They have a creamy, buttery texture and a rich, nutty flavour. Roasted: Roasting macadamia nuts brings out their flavour and crisps them up. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius before roasting the macadamia nuts (350 degrees F).

Which is better, raw or roasted macadamia nuts? ›

The sensory scores for taste and aroma were doubled by roasting. Overall, the sensory, nutritional quality, and oxidative stability of roasted macadamia nuts were greatly improved, compared with raw nuts.

What month are macadamia nuts? ›

February is the month of the macadamia. There is so much to know about these popular nuts, from their origination to potential health benefits.

Can you eat green macadamia nuts? ›

Green Macadamia nuts can be used interchangeably with dried macadamia nuts in both sweet and savory applications. The most common way to enjoy Green Macadamias is freshly cracked, out of hand, as a nutrient-rich snack. The nuts can also be shelled, roasted, and covered in different types of chocolate for a sweet treat.

Why is my tart filling runny? ›

If the filling is runny and flowing out of the tart when you cut into it, then it is likely that the curd was not cooked for quite long enough. You need to be patient when cooking citrus curds as if you heat the mixture too quickly then it can curdle and become lumpy. You need to keep a low heat and stir constatntly.

Why is my butter tart filling runny? ›

Butter tarts that are runny may be underbaked or may not contain enough egg. Eggs help thicken and stabilize butter tart filling while it bakes, which is why I've included two whole eggs in my recipe to ensure the filling is thick and fully set once baked.

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