salted chocolate and caramel tart

You may have noticed that I have a thing for tarts. You may also have noticed that I don’t really have a thing for chocolate. I mean, it’s good, and I like it, but I am immune to the cravings that seem to effect most of the population.

This salted chocolate and caramel tart is one serious exception. It’s is a permanent fixture on the dessert menu of our favorite local haunts, Marlow and Sons. When the recipe was published a year ago in the Diner Journal I was ecstatic–now I could make it at home! Sadly, the result was a dismal failure and I actually had to throw it away. Heartbreaking.

As you can see, things went much better the second time around. The chilled tart is resplendent with salty, sweet, chocolate, and caramel flavors. I subbed in my own trusty crust recipe and produced only slightly burnt caramel. In case you are daunted by tart dough and caramel making, there’s also an easy version of the recipe using pre-made crust and dulce de leche. However you make it, this tart is sure to win hearts and minds.

Head over to the Family Kitchen for our recipe.