Rustic Walnut Tart

Name: Rustic Walnut Tart
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: ½ cup packed (3½ ounces; 99 grams), light brown sugar; ⅓ cup, light corn syrup; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 tablespoons bourbon or, dark rum; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon, table salt; 1 , large egg; 1¾ cups, walnuts, chopped coarse; 1 recipe, recipe

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This elegant nut tart is as satisfying as a pecan pie but more refined in appearance (it's sleek and more about the nuts than the custard) and in flavor (rich, earthy walnuts make the tart decidedly more adult).

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SERVES8 to 10

TIME2 hours, plus 30 minutes freezing, and 3 hours cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Despite its sophistication, this tart is surprisingly easy to prepare thanks to a very simple filling. We started with a pecan pie filling base but swapped in the walnuts, reduced the amount of sugar, and added a hefty amount of vanilla as ...

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