Chocolate Ganache Tarts Recipes

CHOCOLATE GANACHE TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; beat in flour. Drop dough by scant tablespoonfuls into greased miniature muffin cups; with well-floured hands, press dough onto bottoms and up sides of cups., Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until firm., Beat chocolate mixture until soft peaks form. Pipe or spoon into tart shells. Garnish with whipped cream, raspberries and confectioners' sugar if desired.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make dough: In a food processor, pulse almonds until finely ground. Add sugar, flour, and salt; pulse until combined. Add butter, pulsing until coarse crumbs form with no large butter lumps (dough should clump together when pinched with fingers).
• Immediately transfer dough to a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Using a measuring cup, evenly press dough into the bottom and up the sides of pan.
• Bake in center of oven until golden brown and firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Make ganache: Place chocolate in a large mixing bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Pour hot cream, through a sieve, over chocolate. Stir until smooth and creamy in texture. Mix in vanilla.
• Pour chocolate mixture into center of cooled tart shell (if chocolate is lumpy, pass through a sieve). Let stand until set, about 2 hours, or refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE TARTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Line 6 x 10cm (4in) fluted loose bottomed tart tins. Transfer to the freezer to chill for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/400F/Gas 6. Line the cases with greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the greaseproof & baking beans and cook for another 4-5 mins until golden. Leave to cool.
• Pour the cream into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Leave for 5 minutes to melt then gently fold with a spatula until completely melted and combined. Pour into a jug.
• Pour the ganache into each of the tart cases and transfer to the fridge to chill for 3 hours until set.
• Bring the tarts to room temperature before serving and scatter with the hazelnuts to serve.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• In bowl of food processor, pulse flour, walnuts and sugar for 1 minute.
• Add butter and pulse 10 times, or until mixture resembles wet sand.
• Press mixture into six 6-inch tart pans with removable bottoms.
• Bake 15 minutes, cool completely.
• For filling, place chocolate in bowl.
• In saucepot over medium-high heat, bring heavy cream to a boil.
• Pour over chopped chocolate.
• Let sit for 1 minute.
• Stir until completely smooth.
• Divide ganache mixture evenly among prepared tart pans.
• Garnish with walnut halves, whipped topping and fresh mint, if desired.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Cook the chocolate chips, heavy cream, and instant coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE TART

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add cold butter and pulse until crumbly. Slowly add water to food processor until mixture comes together. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Flour a work surface and a rolling pin. Roll out dough into a 10-inch disc.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch tart pan.
• Carefully place dough into the prepared tart pan. Trim dough from the edges of the pan. Prick holes into the dough on the bottom and along the sides of the pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 23 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Pour heavy whipping cream into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes or until bubbles start to form along outside of the bowl. Add chocolate chips and let sit for 15 to 20 seconds. Whisk until smooth. Pour chocolate ganache into cooled crust. Let cool at room temperature until set, about 30 minutes. Keep refrigerated.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE HEART TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Make the tart shells: Coat five 5-inch heart-shaped tart pans with cooking spray. Whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt.
• Beat butter with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add sugar, and beat until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Add vanilla and flour mixture, and mix until dough just begins to hold together, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn out dough onto plastic wrap, wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut dough into 5 equal pieces, and press into bottom and up sides of prepared tart pans. Using a sharp paring knife, trim excess dough flush with edges of pans. Patch any tears. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Bake tart shells on a rimmed baking sheet until firm, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely on wire racks.
• Make the ganache filling: Place chocolate in a bowl. Heat cream and milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until almost boiling; pour over chocolate. Let stand for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk until smooth. Let stand 10 minutes more. Stir in egg. Return tart shells to baking sheet, and pour in filling. Bake until just set, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely before removing from pans. Decorate with meringue hearts.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth., For a pourable ganache, cool, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 85°-90° and is slightly thickened, about 40 minutes. Pour over cake, allowing some to drape down the sides. Spread ganache with a spatula if necessary to evenly coat, working quickly before it thickens. Let stand until set., For spreadable ganache, chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches a spreading consistency. Spread over cake.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE-CARAMEL COOKIE TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Make 36 cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Store 8 cookies in airtight container for another use.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch tart pan with 1-inch rim and removable bottom with cooking spray.
• In food processor, process half of the remaining cookies to fine crumbs. Remove to medium bowl. Continue to process second half of remaining cookies to fine crumbs; add to bowl. Stir in melted butter until well blended. Press very firmly on bottom and up side of tart pan. Place tart on rimmed baking sheet. Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until crust is set in center. Cool 15 minutes.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave Caramel Layer ingredients uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring halfway through. Stir in 15-second intervals until caramels are melted and can be stirred smooth. Pour over baked crust. Refrigerate 10 minutes.
• In medium microwavable bowl, place chocolate chips. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 3/4 cup whipping cream over medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until hot. Pour cream over chocolate chips in bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. If needed, microwave chocolate-cream mixture uncovered on Medium (50%) in 15-second increments until chocolate can be stirred smooth. Remove tart from refrigerator. Pour chocolate mixture over caramel layer. Return to refrigerator uncovered, about 2 hours or until chocolate is set.
• Let tart stand at room temperature 10 minutes before cutting. Spoon caramel sauce around edge; sprinkle sea salt on top. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Place the chocolate into a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot. When the cream has come to a boil, pour over the chopped chocolate, and whisk until smooth. Stir in the rum if desired.
• Allow the ganache to cool slightly before pouring over a cake. Start at the center of the cake and work outward. For a fluffy frosting or chocolate filling, allow it to cool until thick, then whip with a whisk until light and fluffy.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE TARTS

Steps:

• In a mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until well combined. Add flour until dough forms.
• In a greased mini muffin tin, place a scant tablespoon of dough into each cup.
• Press into bottom and up the sides of each, forming a cup shape.
• Bake at 325 for 20-25 minutes. Let cool into pan for 5 minuted and them remove them onto a cooling rack to cool completly.
• In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips into the cream until smooth and completly melted.
• Pour into a seperate bowl and let cool.
• When mixture cools, beat until soft fluffy peaks form.
• Pipe mixture into tart shells. YUMMMMMMYYYYY!

CHOCOLATE GANACHE AND RASPBERRY TART

Steps:

• Using on/off turns, mix flour, butter, and sugar in processor until coarse meal forms.
• Mix egg yolks, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon water in small bowl. Add to processor; mix until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic. Chill 30 minutes. DO AHEAD: Dough can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 9-inch diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Roll out dough on lightly floured work surface to 12-inch round. Fit dough into pan; trim overhang. Freeze 20 minutes.
• Bake crust until golden, 25 minutes; cool.
• Meanwhile, bring cream just to boil in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in liqueur and vanilla. Cool ganache 15 minutes.
• Transfer cooled crust to platter. Spoon chocolate ganache into crust and smooth top. Arrange raspberries atop chocolate. Stir raspberry jam and 1 1/2 teaspoons water in small saucepan over medium heat until smooth. Brush warm glaze over berries. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.