White Chocolate Tarts Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE FRUIT TART

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Press into an ungreased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom or 12-in. pizza pan with sides. Bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a small bowl, beat melted chips and cream. Add cream cheese; beat until smooth. Spread over crust. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Drain oranges and pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup fruit juices. Arrange the oranges, pineapple, strawberries and kiwi over filling., For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in lemon juice and reserved fruit juices until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool., Brush glaze over fruit. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. If desired, sprinkle with fresh basil or mint. Refrigerate leftovers.

WHITE CHOCOLATE FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• You may choose to purchase 2 large flat round yellow spongy tart shells from your grocery store instead of making your own (often sold near fresh fruit).
• IF MAKING TART SHELLS:If you do want to make your own tart shells, you will need 2 round tart pans (such as the flan pans from Pampered Chef) as well as 2 circles of parchment paper (or wax paper), cut to fit inside the pans.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray the tart pans with nonstick spray or grease lightly and set the parchment circles in the base of each.
• Either use you favorite yellow cake batter recipe or a box mix and prepare the batter according to the package directions or your recipe.
• Pour only 2 1/2 cups of the batter into each pan- there will be some extra batter if you have used a mix (Save the extra batter for another use or discard).
• Bake both tarts together on the same oven rack for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool 10 minutes upright before removing from pans (loosen edges with a knife first, then flip over onto a wire rack),but don't pull off the parchment until the tart shells have cooled completely.
• IF USING PURCHASED TART SHELLS START HERE: Prepare the glaze by combining the pineapple juice,lemon juice,cornstarch,and sugar in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly, over medium heat.
• Boil 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Let cool completely- can be made ahead and chilled, but make sure this is at room temperature before attempting to spread on fruit.
• For the Filling: If you haven't already done so, melt the white chocolate chips according to the package directions (I highly recommend using a double boiler and avoiding the microwave for this) and let cool slightly.
• Combine melted& slightly cooled white chocolate with the room temperature cream cheese and the Cool Whip or sweetened whipped cream.
• If you prefer a thicker layer of filling, you can double the recipe.
• Spread evenly into the base of the cooled tart shells using a cake spatula.
• Have your fruit all ready to go and make sure it is not dripping wet.
• Layer fruit in rings on top of the creamy filling, starting from the outermost edge, alternating pieces of fruit decoratively as desired to create colorful spirals of fruit, filling each tart shell completely.
• You may have extra fruit left over or you may need more of a particular type of fruit, depending upon you preferences.
• Brush glaze over fruit using a pastry brush.
• Store the completed tarts, covered with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator.
• Each tart serves about 10-12 people.

WHITE CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lay 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface. Brush the phyllo with melted butter. Top with another phyllo sheet. Repeat with more butter and 2 more phyllo sheets. Cut the stacked phyllo sheets into 6 (5-inch) squares. Line each muffin cup with 1 stacked phyllo square, allowing the edges to ruffle and extend above the cup rims. Repeat with the remaining 4 phyllo sheets and melted butter. Bake until the phyllo cups are golden brown, about 9 minutes. Transfer the muffin pan to a cooling rack and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, stir the white chocolate and 1/4 cup cream in a heavy small saucepan over low heat until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour into a large bowl and cool to barely lukewarm. Stir in the hazelnuts. Using an electric mixer, beat the remaining 1 1/4 cups cream in another large bowl to medium-firm peaks. Fold the cream into the white chocolate mixture in 2 batches. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
• Spoon 2 teaspoons of the chocolate hazelnut spread into each phyllo cup, if using. Spoon the white chocolate mousse into the cooled phyllo cups, mounding slightly. Arrange the mousse-filled phyllo cups on plates. Sprinkle the bittersweet chocolate over the mousse, or garnish with edible flowers, and serve.
• Do-Ahead Tip: The unfilled phyllo cups can be made 2 days ahead. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature. The white chocolate mousse can be made up to 8 hours ahead. Keep it refrigerated. The filled phyllo cups can be assembled up to 1 hour ahead. Cover and refrigerate them.

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.

CAST-IRON WHITE CHOCOLATE TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place biscotti, amaretti cookies and sugar in a food processor; pulse until coarsely ground. Add butter; pulse until combined. Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom of a 9-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In a small heavy saucepan, mix 1/4 cup sugar and flour. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in white chocolate, butter, orange extract and 1/4 teaspoon salt until chocolate is melted., Preheat oven to 350°. For meringue, in a large bowl, beat egg whites with remaining dash salt on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form. , Transfer hot filling to crust. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing to edge of crust. Bake until meringue is golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE TARTS

Steps:

• In saucepan over low heat melt chocolate with condensed milk.
• Stir in extract.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• Spoon into crust.
• Chill 4 hours.
• Serve with fresh fruit.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 12-inch tart pan.
• Beat butter and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in flour until mixture is crumbly. Press into the prepared tart pan.
• Bake crust until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Beat melted and cooled white chocolate and heavy cream in a bowl until smooth. Mix in cream cheese until thoroughly combined. Spread over cooled crust. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 cup water and white sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Mix remaining 1/2 cup water and cornstarch together in a bowl until cornstarch dissolves; add to sugar mixture. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and clears, about 5 minutes. Stir in corn syrup and return to a boil. Remove glaze from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Arrange strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries over cream cheese layer and brush with glaze. Chill for at least 1 hour; store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

STRAWBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE TARTS

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottoms and up the sides of two greased 4-in. fluted tart pans with removable bottoms. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., Place cream in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 15-20 seconds or until cream comes to a boil. Add white chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool, stirring occasionally, to room temperature., Pour filling into crusts; arrange strawberries over top. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tarts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TART

Steps:

• Bring cream to boil in large pot over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in white chocolate until melted and smooth.
• Stir in mascarpone cheese until mixture is smooth and uniform.
• Pack raspberries in a tight layer over base of your favourite tart shell (but don't smush them!). Pour over chocolate mixture covering berries evenly. Some rapsberries may poke out.
• Shave dark chocolate over tart if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE TARTS

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; whisk in milk and vanilla. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into tart shells. Garnish with fruit if desired. Chill until serving.

FIVE STAR WHITE CHOCOLATE FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F.
• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Blend in flour.
• Press the mixture onto the bottom and up the side of a 12 inch round pizza pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until just lightly brown.
• Cool completely.
• Carefully melt the vanilla or white chocolate chips and the cream either carefully on the stove on very low, stirring constantly, or in the microwave.
• Beat in the cream cheese.
• When crust is cool, pour on the melted chocolate/cheese mixture, spreading evenly.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve--at least 3 hours.
• Slice the fruit of your choice and place on the tart in an attractive manner.
• This is best eaten the same day it's made.
• But there won't be any leftovers anyway.

CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE TARTS

Steps:

• Bake mimi-tart shells according to package instructions. Let cool in pans on rack.
• Meanwhile, in saucepan, cover and heat cranberries with liqueur over medium-low heat until steaming,.
• Let stand until softened.
• Finely chop.
• In small saucepan, heat cream just until boiling.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in chocolate and butter until melted.
• Divide cranberries among tart shells.
• Top with chocolate/cream mixture.
• Refrigerate until set, 2 hours.
• (Make-ahead:Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.).