Title: Apricot macadamia nut tart
 Categories: Tarts
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
MMMMM------------------------COCOA PASTRY-----------------------------
  1 1/2 c  Flour
    2/3 c  Butter; softened
    1/4 c  Brown sugar; packed
      2 tb Cocoa
      1    Egg

MMMMM----------------------------TART---------------------------------
      8 oz Dried apricots
  3 1/2 oz Macadamia nuts; coarsely
           -chopped
    1/3 c  Sugar
    1/4 c  Butter; melted
    1/2 c  Light corn syrup
    1/4 ts Salt
      2    Eggs
           ---Chocolate-dipped
           -Apricots-----
    1/4 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
      1 ts Shortening
     12    Dried apricots
 
  1. Heat oven to 400 1/4. Mix all pastry ingredients until dough forms.
  Press firmly and evenly against bottom and side of ungreased 11-inch
  tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set.
  
  2. After baking pastry, heat oven to 375 1/4. Reserve 12 apricots for
  Chocolate-dipped Apricots; coarsely chop remaining apricots. Sprinkle
  nuts and chopped apricots evenly over baked pastry. Beat sugar,
  butter, corn syrup, salt, and eggs until smooth. Pour over nuts and
  apricots. Bake 25 to
       30    minutes or until set.
  
  3. Line plate with waxed paper. Place chips and shortening in a small
  microwave safe bowl. Microwave uncovered on medium 2 to 3 minutes or
  until mixture can be stirred smooth. Dip half of each apricot into
  chocolate mixture; place on plate. Let stand until chocolate is dry.
  Place on tart. Per serving: 779 Calories; 21g Fat (22% calories from
  fat); 13g Protein; 156g Carbohydrate; 83mg Cholesterol; 239mg Sodium