When it comes to delightful and visually stunning desserts, turtle tarts stand out as a true delicacy. These tarts are characterized by their decadent filling made from a combination of chocolate, caramel, and pecans, all encased in a flaky, buttery pastry crust. Whether you're a seasoned baker looking to expand your repertoire or a novice home cook seeking an impressive treat to serve at your next gathering, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect turtle tart. We will explore the origins of this classic dessert, provide a comprehensive list of ingredients, and offer step-by-step instructions for crafting a turtle tart that will tantalize your taste buds and delight your guests.
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TURTLE PRALINE TART
This rich dessert is my own creation, and I'm very proud of it. It's easy enough to make for everyday meals but special enough to serve guests or take to a potluck. -Kathy Specht, Clinton, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°. Unroll pie crust on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to an 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges., Line unpricked pie crust with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake until light golden brown, 5-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine caramels and 1/2 cup cream. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until caramels are melted. Stir in pecans. Spread filling evenly into crust. Drizzle with melted chocolate. , Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Whip remaining cream; serve with tart.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Fat 24g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 106mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
TURTLE TART WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
Between the creamy filling, crispy crust and gooey caramel sauce, there's a lot to love about this tart. Plus, you can make it two to three days in advance. One of my daughters even asks for this instead of cake on her birthday. -Leah Davis, Morrow, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place pecans and sugar in a food processor; pulse until pecans are finely ground. Add melted butter; pulse until combined. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Pour into cooled crust; cool slightly. Refrigerate until slightly set, about 30 minutes., Sprinkle pecans over filling. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 3 hours., For sauce, in a large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in sugar until dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook 10-12 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. Slowly whisk in cream until blended. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Serve with tart.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 632 calories, Fat 51g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 93mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
TURTLE TART
Prize-Winning Recipe 2007! Show-stopper desserts can be delicious as well as super simple when you start with a time-saving cookie mix! Check out the recipe tip for using a common baking pan.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h15m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. 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 removable bottom.
- Bake 19 to 21 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Using back of a spoon, gently press center of crust to flatten slightly.
- Meanwhile, 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.
- In medium bowl, place chocolate chips. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup whipping cream over medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until hot. Pour cream over chocolate chips in bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 59 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 3 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 37 g, TransFat 0 g
TURTLE TART
Make and share this Turtle Tart recipe from Food.com.
Provided by RecipeNut
Categories Tarts
Time 3h45m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F 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 side of ungreased 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
- Bake 19 to 21 minutes or- until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and 1/3 cup whipping cream on High 2 to 4 minutes, stirring twice;until caramels are melted. Stir in cup pecans. Spread over cooled crust. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
- In another medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1/3 cup whipping cream on High 1 to 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.9, Fat 28.6, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 44.6, Sodium 260.3, Carbohydrate 44.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 18.9, Protein 5.3
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.
Provided by Carole F
Categories Chocolate
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Heat 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.
- 2. bake 19-21 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
- 3. Meanwhile, 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.
- 4. In 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.
- 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.
CARAMEL TURTLE TART
Steps:
- 1. Fit pie shell dough into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Preheat oven and bake tart shell according to package directions. Let shell cool completely.
- 2. Combine sugar, water, and corn syrup in a small, heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat without stirring. Continue cooking without disturbing until mixture turns golden (about 15 minutes). Reduce heat to low, carefully drizzle in 3/4 cup cream and then stir until smooth. Stir pecans and vanilla extract into caramel mixture and then scrape into prepared tart shell. Chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 days).
- 3. Place chocolate, remaining 1 Tbsp. cream and vegetable oil in a small microwavable bowl; heat mixture for 2 minutes at medium (50%) power. Stir until smooth. (If it doesn't melt after 2 minutes, microwave in additional 30-second intervals until smooth.)
- 4. Transfer chilled tart to a serving platter. Scrape melted chocolate into a corner of a small, sturdy plastic bag. Cut off top and drizzle chocolate on top of tart. Chill again until ready to serve.
- 5. For optional sweetened whipped cream: Beat 1 cup heavy cream in a deep bowl with electric mixer on medium-high speed until in begins to thicken. Add 2 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract and beat just until cream forms soft peaks. (Yields about 2 1/4 cups)
TURTLE PRALINE TART
This delicious looking recipe, submitted by Kathy Specht of Cambria, CA., took 3rd place in the Aug/Sept 2009 Taste Of Home "5-Ingredient" contest. I'm putting it here for safekeeping to try when I buy a proper tart pan. Cook time includes 30 minutes chill time.
Provided by Tinkerbell
Categories Tarts
Time 1h20m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- On a lightly floured surface, unroll pastry. Transfer to an 11-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom; trim edges. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
- Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5-7 minutes longer or until lightly golden brown.
- In a large saucepan, combine caramels and 1/2 cup cream. Cook & stir over medium-low heat until caramels are melted. Stir in pecans.
- Spread filling evenly into crust.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips. Drizzle over filling. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set.
- Whip remaining cream and serve with tart.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.4, Fat 27.1, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 22, Sodium 112.9, Carbohydrate 28.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 19, Protein 3.9
TURTLE TART
This is one of those recipes that I have been dying to make. I as so surprised at how easy it was to make!
Provided by Rose M. Helle
Categories Other Desserts
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. 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 tart pan with removable bottom.
- 2. Bake 19 to 21 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
- 3. Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and 1/3 cup whipping cream on High for 2 to 4 minutes,stirring twice, until caramels are melted. Stir in 3/4 cup pecans. Spread over cooled crust. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
- 4. In another medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1/3 cup cream on High 1 to 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.
TURTLE TART
Prize-Winning Recipe 2007! Show-stopper desserts can be delicious as well as super simple when you start with a time-saving cookie mix! Check out the recipe tip for using a common baking pan.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h15m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. 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 removable bottom.
- Bake 19 to 21 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Using back of a spoon, gently press center of crust to flatten slightly.
- Meanwhile, 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.
- In medium bowl, place chocolate chips. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup whipping cream over medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until hot. Pour cream over chocolate chips in bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 59 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 3 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 37 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- Keep the turtles refrigerated: Always store turtles in the refrigerator at a temperature of 40°F or below to prevent bacterial growth and ensure their safety for consumption.
- Use a sharp knife: When working with turtles, it's important to use a sharp knife to ensure clean and precise cuts. This will help maintain the turtle's appearance and make it easier to handle.
- Cook turtles thoroughly: Thorough cooking is essential to eliminate any potential harmful bacteria and ensure the safety of the turtles for consumption. Cook turtles to an internal temperature of 165°F as measured with a meat thermometer.
- Be mindful of portion sizes: Due to their high nutritional value, it's important to be mindful of portion sizes when consuming turtles. Overconsumption of turtles can lead to an excessive intake of certain nutrients, so it's best to enjoy them in moderation.
- Explore different cooking methods: Turtles can be prepared using various cooking methods, including boiling, frying, grilling, and baking. Experiment with different techniques to find the ones that best suit your preferences and create different culinary experiences.
Conclusion:
Turtle meat is a versatile and nutritious ingredient that can be incorporated into a variety of dishes. By following these tips and cooking methods, you can safely and enjoyably prepare turtles as part of your culinary repertoire. Remember to handle turtles with care, cook them thoroughly, and explore different cooking techniques to create delicious and memorable meals. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking for new culinary adventures, turtles offer a unique and flavorful experience that can satisfy your taste buds and expand your culinary horizons.
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