Strawberry-Mascarpone-Hazelnut Chocolate Tart

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Strawberry-Mascarpone-Hazelnut Chocolate Tart

Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 55 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 8

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By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated October 1, 2014

Bake-Off® Contest 47, 2014

Pamela Shank

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Ingredients

roll Pillsbury™ refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough

(8 oz) containers mascarpone cheese

1/2

teaspoon Watkins™ Pure Vanilla Extract

cup powdered sugar

1/2

cup Jif® Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread

cups halved large strawberries (about 2 pints)

1/4

cup white chocolate candy melts or coating wafers (1 1/2 oz) or 1/4 cup white vanilla baking chips

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350° F. Press cookie dough evenly in bottom and 1 1/2-inches up side of ungreased 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 15 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and edges are set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
2

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat mascarpone cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, 2 minutes or until well blended; set aside.
3

Reserve 2 teaspoons of the hazelnut spread. Spread remaining hazelnut spread evenly in bottom of cooled cookie crust. Spoon and carefully spread mascarpone mixture over hazelnut spread to within 1/4 inch from edge. Arrange strawberries over mascarpone.
4

In small microwavable bowl, microwave reserved hazelnut spread uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until drizzling consistency. Drizzle over strawberries. In another small microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring once or until drizzling consistency. Place melted candy melts in small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut off small corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle melted candy melts over strawberries. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 730
Calories from Fat: 420

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 47g; 72%
Saturated Fat 25g 123% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 80mg; 26%
Sodium: 240mg; 10%
Potassium: 160mg; 4%
Total Carbohydrate: 72g; 24%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6% Sugars 43g
Protein: 5g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%
Vitamin C: 30%; 30%
Calcium: 10%; 10%
Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 8 1/2 Fat;