Chocolate Butter Tarts
From auntybea 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 1
A little twist on the traditional butter tarts for chocolate lovers!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups flour shopping list
- ½ cup cocoa powder shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. salt shopping list
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed shopping list
- 1/4 cup shortening, cubed shopping list
- 1 egg yolk shopping list
- 1 tsp. vinegar shopping list
- Filling: shopping list
- ½ cup packed brown sugar shopping list
- ½ cup corn syrup shopping list
- 1 egg shopping list
- 2 tbsp. butter, softened shopping list
- 1 tsp. Each vanilla and vinegar shopping list
- Pinch salt shopping list
- 1/4 cup currants, raisins, chopped pecans or shredded coconut shopping list
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped chocolate chunks shopping list
How to make it
- In large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa and salt. Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few larger pieces. In liquid measure, whisk egg yolk with vinegar; add enough ice water to make 1/3 cup.
- Gradually sprinkle egg mixture over flour mixture, stirring briskly with fork until pastry holds together. Press into ball; flatten into disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Alternative #1: Make ahead and refrigerate for up to 3 days; let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before rolling out.) Alternative #2: Fill store-bought tart shells instead.
- In a bowl, vigorously whisk together brown sugar, syrup, egg, butter, vanilla, vinegar and salt, set aside.
- On lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to 1/8 “ thickness. Using 4 “ round cookie cutter or empty glass or can, cut out 12 circles, rerolling scraps once if necessary.
- Fit circles into 2 3/4 x 1 1/4 “ muffin cups. Divide currants and chocolate among pastry shells. Spoon in filling until 3/4 full.
- Bake in bottom third of 450 F oven until filling is puffed and bubbling and pastry is golden, about 12 minutes. Let stand on rack for 1 minute. Run metal spatula around tarts to loosen, carefully slide spatula under tarts and transfer to rack to let cool. Makes 12 tarts
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
These sound heavenly! They must smell so good!
bluewaterandsand
in GAFFNEY loved it
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yummy is right thanks bea
minitindel
in THE HEART OF THE WINE COUNTRY loved it
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What a novel idea to add chocolate to pie crust, then adding chocolate to the butter filling sends it right over the top! Another winner!
toleliz
in Burlington loved it
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