Chocolate Mousse Macadamia Tart

Awesome! Luscious layers of nuts and chocolate are special enough in this dessert, but the pie crust dough blended with macadamias kicks it up a notch. Pillsbury.com.:) Forgot to include 2-3 hrs refrigerator time, until filling is set.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• CRUST

• 1  refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
• 1  ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped (from 6-oz bar)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  vegetable oil

• MACADAMIA NUT FILLING

• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2  tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄3 cup  whipping cream
• 1  cup  chopped  macadamia nuts

• CHOCOLATE FILLING

• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 5  ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted (from 6-oz bar)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  whipping cream

• TOPPING

• 1⁄2 cup  whipping cream
• 1  tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla

• GARNISH

• 1⁄3 cup  toasted  macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 450°F & bake pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell, using 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom or 9-inch glass pie plate.
2. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 15 minutes.
3. In small bowl, microwave 1 oz chocolate and the oil uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds, until melted & spread in bottom of crust.
4. In 1-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar and corn syrup; cook over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes (do not stir).
5. Stir in butter, 1/3 cup whipping cream and 1 cup macadamia nuts.
6. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until hot.
7. Carefully spread in crust & freeze until set, about 20 minutes.
8. Meanwhile in large bowl, beat 1 cup powdered sugar, the cream cheese and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until smooth.
9. Add melted chocolate; beat until smooth.
10. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, beating until soft peaks form.
11. Spread chocolate filling over nut filling.
12. Refrigerate until filling is set, 2 to 3 hours.
13. In medium bowl, beat topping ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
14. Spoon over chocolate filling.
15. Top with toasted macadamia nuts.*
16. *(To toast macadamia nuts, heat oven to 350°F Spread macadamia nuts in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown).