Chocolate Ganache Tarts

Name: Chocolate Ganache Tarts (Tartellette al Cioccolato)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes: 20 small tarts
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 150 g dark chocolate (55% cocoa); Hazelnuts, or gold dust, to garnish; 30 ml water (adjust as needed); 130 g icing sugar; 30 g cocoa powder; 100 ml milk; 150 g cold, unsalted butter; 80 g egg yolk; 35 g sugar; 300 g plain flour; 150 ml double cream

Tartellette al Cioccolato

Preparation info

Makes:
20
small tarts

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Better Than Nonna

By Danilo Cortellini

Published 2024

About

These nutty little tarts are full of creamy chocolate and are the perfect bite-sized treat for a dinner party. They are so indulgent that it is difficult to stop at only one!

Ingredients

For the cocoa shortcrust pastry

150 g cold, unsalted butter
300 g plain flour

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Dinner
Mediterranean
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

For the pastry, rub the cold butter into the flour, sugar and cocoa powder. Once the consistency of breadcrumbs, gradually knead in the water to bring it together into a smooth dough. Let it rest for 30 minutes (in the fridge, if the kitchen is warm), then, with the help of a rolling pin, roll into a 0.5cm thick sheet between two sheets of parchment.

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