Chocolate Tartlets Recipe
Ingredients
| 250 g / 8 oz plain flour | ||
| 250 g / 4 oz chilled butter, diced | ||
| 50 g / 2 oz caster sugar | ||
| Egg | 1 , beaten (For the pastry:) | |
| 175 g / 6 oz dark chocolate, broken into squares | ||
| Water | 3 Tablespoon (For the filling:) | |
| 15 g / 1/2 oz unsalted butter, diced | ||
| Brandy | 1 Tablespoon (For the filling:) | |
| Eggs | 3 , separated (For the filling:) | |
| Icing sugar, for dusting | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6.
MAKING
2) In a bowl, rub the flour with butter until the mixture is crumbly. Then stir in the sugar and beaten egg and mix into a firm dough with a little water if required.
3) On a floured surface, knead the dough, roll out and line 8 x 7 cm / 3 inch deep tartlet tins. Roll the trimmings and line another 2-3 tins.
4) Place crumpled foil in the lined tins and place them over a baking sheet.
5) Bake in the preheated for 15 minutes, then discard the foil and bake for further 5 minutes and allow to cool.
6) In a bowl, add the chocolate and water, melt the chocolate over a pan of hot water.
7) Remove the bowl, stir in and melt the the butter and mix in the brandy and egg yolks.
8) Stiffly whisk the egg whites, fold into the chocolate mixture and blend well.
9) Spoon the mixture into the tart shells and allow to set.
SERVING
10) Dust the chocolate tartlets with icing sugar and serve.
1) Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6.
MAKING
2) In a bowl, rub the flour with butter until the mixture is crumbly. Then stir in the sugar and beaten egg and mix into a firm dough with a little water if required.
3) On a floured surface, knead the dough, roll out and line 8 x 7 cm / 3 inch deep tartlet tins. Roll the trimmings and line another 2-3 tins.
4) Place crumpled foil in the lined tins and place them over a baking sheet.
5) Bake in the preheated for 15 minutes, then discard the foil and bake for further 5 minutes and allow to cool.
6) In a bowl, add the chocolate and water, melt the chocolate over a pan of hot water.
7) Remove the bowl, stir in and melt the the butter and mix in the brandy and egg yolks.
8) Stiffly whisk the egg whites, fold into the chocolate mixture and blend well.
9) Spoon the mixture into the tart shells and allow to set.
SERVING
10) Dust the chocolate tartlets with icing sugar and serve.
Chef
