Hawaiian Chocolate Macadamia Nut Brittle Flan

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb sugar
• 1 lb margarine
• 1 1/2 lbs flour
• 2 ounces egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• water
• 5 1/2 ounces butter
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 cup macadamia nuts
• 1 cup cream
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 4 large egg yolks
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
• whipped cream
• chocolate shavings

Recipe

• 1 lightly mix together sugar and magarine. combine flour.
• 2 add remaining ingredients. do not overmix.
• 3 roll out chilled dough and place in two 9" pie plates.
• 4 bake 400° till golden brown.
• 5 brittle filling:.
• 6 combine sugar, corn syrup and enough water to make a wet sand consistency.
• 7 boil till sugar caramilizes and turns a medium amber color.
• 8 add butter and mix well. turn off heat, add cream slowly; be careful as it will splatter if too much is added at one time.
• 9 add nuts; pour into prebaked shells that are brushed with chocolate and refrigerate till cool.
• 10 chocolate topping:.
• 11 combine cream and cornstarch and mix well. add all ingredients except semi sweet chocolate in pan over medium heat; stir constantly.
• 12 let thicken, but do not boil. remove from heat and add chocolate.
• 13 combine till melted. pour over brittle layer then let set.
• 14 cover with whip cream and chocolate shavings.