Banana-Pecan Caramel Tart

Bananas, pecans, and caramel marry in this decadent dessert tart that's a twist on pecan pie.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 428 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecan halves
• ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon Vanilla ice cream
• Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil
• 2 tablespoons ice water, plus more as needed
• 4 small bananas, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 teaspoon Caramel-flavor ice cream topping

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl stir together flour, the 1 tablespoon sugar, nutmeg, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in the 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, just until dough starts to form. Knead gently for four to five strokes. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

Step 2

On a lightly floured surface roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer pastry to a 10-inch tart pan. Press pastry into fluted side of pan trim pastry even with rim. Freeze for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prick bottom and side of pastry with a fork. Line pastry with double thickness of Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Place on a baking sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until pastry is set. Remove the aluminum foil. Bake about 10 minutes more or until pastry is light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.

Step 4

Place sliced banana in baked pastry shell. Top with pecans. In a small bowl combine eggs, the 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Carefully pour over banana and pecans.

Step 5

Bake about 30 minutes or until filling is set and slightly puffed. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. If desired, drizzle with caramel topping and serve with ice cream.