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    Chocolate Pretzel Tart
    Ingredients:
    Crust: 1 ½ cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted. Caramel sauce: 1 ½ cups ... more 
    Photo by: The Naptime Chef
    Chocolate Pretzel Tart
    Ingredients:
    Crust: 1 ½ cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted. Caramel sauce: 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 3 T. light corn syrup, 6 T. unsalted butter, 6 T. heavy cream, ¾ cup lightly crushed pretzels, divided. Topping: ½ cup heavy cream, 4 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
    Directions:
    Crust: stir together all ingredients in a small bowl until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Press the chocolate crumbs into a butter 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom and refrigerate for one hour.
    Caramel: whisk together the sugar, corn syrup and 6 tablespoons water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Allow the mixture to cook until a candy thermometer reads 340. Remove pan from the heat and whisk in the butter and heavy cream. Once it has cooled for about 5 minutes, spread the caramel into the chocolate crust and top with ½ cup fo the crushed pretzels.
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    Wed, Feb 13, 2013 2:54 PM EST
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    What's sweeter than being able to spend the holiday of hearts with your significant other? Being able to whip up a decadent dessert in your own kitchen! Who better to turn to for some swoon-worthy food inspiration than Babble's top 100 food bloggers? Here, they serve up 10 indulgent treats to share with your sweetie. Now what are you waiting for? Dig in! - By Babble Editors



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