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dulce de leche tart on metal pie tin bottom
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Dulce de Leche Tart with Popcorn Crust

Salted dulce de leche tart with a popcorn crust. A fancy twist on caramel corn.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Inactive Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 20 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 284kcal
Author: Cheryl Bennett

Ingredients

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 8 cups popcorn buy it, pop it on stove, microwave… doesn’t matter
  • 4 tbsp butter room temp
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp flaked sea salt for garnish

Instructions

  • Make Dulce de Leche
  • Carefully make 3 holes in the top of the can by hammering a nail through the lid.
  • Set the can inside of a pot and fill with water until the water is about 3/4 the way up the side of the can.
  • Bring to barely a simmer and let it go for 4 hours.
  • After 4 hours, carefully remove can from hot water and open. Pour contents into a bowl & whisk about 4 – 5 minutes until smooth.
  • Make Popcorn Crust
  • Combine popcorn, butter, sugar, salt & pepper in food processor and blitz until rubble.
  • Press the popcorn mixture into tart mold(s).
  • Use a small measuring cup or glass with a flat bottom to press into the sides and bottom of tart to make sure everything is even.
  • Refrigerate for an hour. This will allow everything to set up, the butter to harden, etc.
  • Place into a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
  • Assemble tart
  • Pour dulce de leche into cooled popcorn crust and top with flakes of sea salt.

Notes

  1. You will have to replenish the water occasionally so that the level doesn’t get too low. You want to make sure the water is at least halfway up the side of the can at all times.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 954mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g