Mini Black And White Chocolate Tartlets Recipes

MINI BLACK FOREST TARTLETS

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and 1 cup COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in extract. Refrigerate until cooled.
• Meanwhile, heat phyllo shells as directed on package. Cool.
• Fill phyllo shells with chocolate mixture; top with remaining COOL WHIP and cherries. Refrigerate10 min.

CHOCOLATE TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 5 (4 1/2-inch) tartlet pans with nonstick spray.
• Divide the cookie dough into 5 equal-sized balls. Press each dough ball into the tartlet pans; making sure it covers the sides and bottoms. Put the pans on a cookie sheet and bake until golden, about 15 to 18 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and let cool completely. Turn the oven down to 325 degrees F.
• Put the chopped chocolate into a bowl. Add the heavy cream to a small saucepan over low heat. Bring the cream up to a low simmer. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate. Stir or whisk the chocolate and cream until smooth and melted. Stir in the corn syrup, sugar, and salt. Whisk in the beaten egg. Ladle the filling into the cooled tart shells and bake until the filling is set and the surface is glossy, about 15 to18 minutes. Remove the tartlets from the oven and let cool. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings and serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE TARTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the milk, water and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let set for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes. , Fold in whipped topping. Spoon about 1/3 cup into each tart shell. Refrigerate until serving.

MINI CHOCOLATE TARTLETS

Steps:

• Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottoms of 24 miniature paper muffin cup liners. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Microwave chocolate and cream in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min.; stir until chocolate is melted. Cool. Spoon over crusts.
• Refrigerate 1 hour. Sprinkle with sugar.

MINI BLACK AND WHITE CHOCOLATE TARTLETS

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Line twenty-four 3 3/4-by-1 3/4-inch rectangular tart pans, rerolling scraps as needed. Pierce bottoms of shells all over with a fork. Transfer pans to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Bake shells until dry, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over the ice water. Let soften about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream to a boil. Remove from heat. Add softened gelatin, stirring for 30 seconds to dissolve completely.
• Put the white chocolate in the bowl of a food processor. With machine running, pour in softened gelatin mixture; process until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Cover, and refrigerate until mixture is almost the consistency of pudding, about 15 minutes; stir until smooth.
• In a medium chilled bowl, whisk remaining 3/4 cup cream just until stiff peaks form. Fold into white chocolate mixture until combined.
• Put mousse in a pastry bag fitted with a 5/16-inch star tip (#22). Pipe into cooled tart shells.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Fit dough into twenty-four 3-inch fluted tart pans, or the cups of a standard muffin tin. Place pans on a rimmed baking sheet; refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Bake until dry, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely; unmold shells from pans.
• Place chopped bittersweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring cream and espresso powder to a simmer. Pour over chopped chocolate, and let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Fill baked and cooled tart shells with chocolate mixture.
• Meanwhile, in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water, melt white chocolate, stirring. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag; snip a small opening in the corner. Working quickly, pipe 6 dots of melted white chocolate on filling in each tartlet. Using a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl dots to marbleize. Gently tap tartlets on work surface to settle filling. Refrigerate until set, 1 hour or up to 1 day.