So last month Slashfood had candy day and somehow I was living in a cave and missed it. This month they are featuring nuts, and I was determined to participate this time. There are lots of foods that have nuts but I really wanted to do something where the main focus was the nuts. I dragged out my Book of Tarts and sure enough there was a recipe for a nut tart....showcasing the nuts in all their nut glory. I have to say that I have a love/hate relationship with this cookbook. I love every recipe that I make from it, yet the directions are pretty vauge in some areas(yet extreme detail in making tart dough) and some recipes don't even tell you what temperature to bake them at. But I stick with it since it has simple flavors that always turn out lovely, this tart being no exception to that. It is sweet, crunchy and buttery(they have good tart dough). The recipe suggest using walnuts, peanuts and/or almonds. I chose to use cashews(because I love them...they are right up there with … [Read more...]