CHOCOLATE TARTS

hey frnds...

chocolate- who does'nt like chocolates, almost every 2nd person likes chocolate, and there are few ppl who are crazy abt dem (which includes few of my frnds), but are'nt u tired having the same mode of having chocolate, i mean wen u say chocolate wat comes 2 ur mind- a block/cake/souffle...

i mean i also like chocolate but i want to make something new from chocolate rather than having the same stuff.

so i tried this new recipe which by god's grace came out well, so here it goes.

CHOCOLATE TART

Ingredients

For tart shells

Maida-200gms (2 1/4 cups)

Salted butter-100 gms (cold)

Baking powder-a pinch

Powdered sugar-2tbsp

Ice cold water-3-4tbsp

Truffle filling

Chocolate-300 gms (softened)

Cream-1/2 cup

Method

Cut the cold solid butter into small pieces.

Add baking powder, sugar and butter to maida. Rub the butter into the flour with the finger tips till it resembles bread crumbs.

Add 2-3 tbsp cold water. Bind into a dough of rolling consistency. Knead lightly.

Roll out large chapati of 2mm thickness. 

Cut out small circles (the circles shud be bigger than the tart mould) and fit them into tart mould. Prick with a fork. Bake them for 5 minutes at 200 degrees C. Take out from oven, and let it cool.

For the filling, break chocolate into small pieces and put in a heavy bottomed nonstick pan, add cream and stir on low heat. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously on low heat. Do not let it boil. Remove from heat wen smooth and glossy. cool to room temperature.

To fill the tart shell drop a spoonful of filling in the centre to fill empty space. Garnish with chopped walnuts.

Refrigerate till serving time.

Njoi......

Happy cooking :) :)