Caramel Pudding Tart with Almond Shortbread Crust

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ²/₃ cup sugar
• ¹/₃ cup water
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• + 15 more ingredients
• • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ tablespoon powdered sugar
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Fleur de sel
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 ¼ cups whole milk
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • ¹/₃ cup water
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • ½ cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Combine almonds and 1/4 cup sugar in processor; grind nuts finely. Add flour, powdered sugar, and salt; blend 5 seconds. Add butter and blend, using on/off turns, until coarse meal forms. Add egg yolk and blend until moist clumps form, about ...

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