PAPAYA-CREAM CHEESE TART WITH MACADAMIA NUTS

      Title: PAPAYA-CREAM CHEESE TART WITH MACADAMIA NUTS
  Categories: Other sauce
       Yield: 8 Servings
  
       2 c  Flour
       6 oz Very cold unsalted butter --
     1/2    -inch cubes
     1/4 ts Salt
     1/2 ts Sugar
     1/3 c  Cold water
      12 oz Cream cheese
       4 oz Heavy whipping cream --
            Whipped to soft peak
     1/2 c  Powdered sugar
     1/2 ts Vanilla extract
       1    Very ripe papaya, peeled --
            Cut in 1/4" slices
     1/2 c  Peach glaze, melted
     1/2 c  Macadamia nuts -- toasted
       8 oz Bitter chocolate
       8 oz Semisweet chocolate
   2 1/2 c  Heavy cream
       4 tb Warm water
  
   STEP ONE: Prepare the Tart Shell-- Sift together the flour, salt, and
   sugar. Coat butter cubes with the flour mixture and water and knead
   until malleable, but not homogeneous. (The amount of water given is
   approximate; adjust the amount used according to the dough's
   consistency.) Leave bits of plain butter, otherwise the dough becomes
   too elastic. Gently roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness and lay onto a
   tart pan. Trim edges and poke bottom of pastry with a fork. Bake in
   oven at 350 degrees F for about ten minutes or until tart shell
   browns slightly. Chill.
   
   STEP TWO: Prepare Cream Cheese Filling-- Whip whipping cream until it
   forms soft peaks. In a mixer, beat cream cheese until it becomes
   fluffy. Fold in whipped cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
   Set aside.
   
   STEP THREE: Assemble Tart-- Fill tart shell with cream cheese mixture.
   Arrange papaya slices in a pinwheel design over the top of the cream
   cheese. Place macadamia nuts in center of tart. With a pastry brush,
   coat top of tart with peach glaze. Refrigerate for 1/2 hour before
   serving.
   
   STEP FOUR: Prepare Chocolate Sauce-- Heat bitter chocolate, semisweet
   chocolate, heavy cream, and warm water in a saucepan, stirring
   frequently, until sauce is a smooth consistency.
   
   STEP FIVE: To Serve-- Slice tart into 8 pieces. Drizzle chocolate
   sauce onto plate and place one piece of tart on each plate.
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