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Step 1
Sweet Tart Pastry:
Step 2
Place egg yolks, salt, sugar, vanilla and butter in a bowl of food processor fitted with a metal blade; process using 4 one-second pulses until partially mixed.
Step 3
Add flour all at once and process with 6 to 8 one- second pulses until dough begins to clump (but does not form a ball).
Step 4
Gather dough into a rough mound on work surface.
Step 5
Work small portions of the dough against the work surface with the heel of your hand(pushing the dough away from you). Press pieces of dough into a ball. Divided ball into two pieces: one piece that is less than two thirds of the dough for the bottom crust, and one piece that is just over one third of the dough for the top. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
Step 6
To make the cake:
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1.Prepare Sweet Tart Pastry:
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Line bottom of an 8-inch diameter, 1 ½ inch deep, round cake pan(I used a spring form) with a circle of parchment paper.
Step 9
Brush sides of pan with melted butter.
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Roll out the larger piece of dough into a circle 1/8 inch thick and 10 inches in diameter.
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Mold the dough to bottom and sides of pan with gentle finger pressure.
Step 12
If the dough breaks as you are trying to fit it into the pan, just press into into the pan all around in and even layer. Patch holes with small pieces of dough.
Step 13
The bottom and sides of the pan must be covered with an even layer of pastry; none of the pan should show through.
Step 14
Wrap pastry shell and refrigerate while you make filling.
Step 15
Roll out the small piece of dough into a circle 1/8 inch thick and 8 inches in diameter.
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Prick all over with a fork.
Step 17
Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheet, cover and refrigerate.
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Place sugar and water in a 2 ½ quart saucepan, stir until sugar dissolves and syrup comes to a boil.
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Boil, without stirring, until sugar is a light caramel color.(320F on a candy thermometer).
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Remove from heat.
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Add cream and stir to blend.
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Then stir in the walnuts and the 7 TBSP soft butter.
Step 23
Return to heat, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Step 24
Boil gently until the syrup reaches 225F on candy thermometer.
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Remove from heat. Cool for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 26
Preheat oven to 375F.
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Brush inside of pastry-lined cake pan with a thin layer of egg white to moisture proof shell.
Step 28
Spread cooled caramel filling in bottom of shell.
Step 29
Trim the sides of pastry shell to 1/8 inch above filling. Place pastry lid on top; press to seal at edges.
Step 30
Bake until pastry is golden brown(40-50 minutes). Remove from oven; cool in pan 30 minutes.
Step 31
Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
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Cool completely before covering with chocolate glaze.
Step 33
Heat apricot preserves until melted and bubbly.
Step 34
Strain to remove piece of fruit.
Step 35
Brush entire surface of cooled pastry with warm preserves.
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To make chocolate glaze:
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Break chocolate into small pieces and place in a small stainless steel bowl over a pot of hot (not boiling) water.
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Melt the 4 TBSP butter in a small saucepan, and skim off the white foam that rises to the top.
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When chocolate is just melted, stir in the clarified butter(discard the white solids left behind).
Step 40
Set aside until chocolate is 86F.
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Slide cake onto a cardboard cake circle(covered with foil) that is slightly small in diameter that the cake.
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Place cake on a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet.
Step 43
Pour chocolate glaze over cake and using a narrow metal spatula, quickly pared it evenly over the top and sides of the cake.
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Allow chocolate to set to firm consistency before serving.
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Store cake at cool room temperature. If refrigerated, allow to warm to room temperature before serving.
Step 46
Serve in 1-inch wedges. Cake is very rich.