CHOCOLATE-WALNUT TART

1 ready-rolled refrigerator piecrust
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup salted butter (1/2 stick)
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
whipped cream (optional, for serving)

Place oven rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Fit piecrust in 11-inch tart pan. (Tart can be made in 9-inch pie pan).

Sprinkle chocolate and walnuts evenly over crust.

Microwave butter in large glass measure, covered, 40 seconds. Beat in brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour into pan.

Bake in lower third of 350 degrees F oven 30 minutes. Cool on rack.

Serve with whipped cream if desired.

Yield: 8 servings
Source: Family Circle, January 9, 1996