Orange Surprise Tarts

Name: Orange Surprise Tarts
Yield: Makes about 10 (4") tarts
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten; ¼ c. orange juice; ⅛ tsp. salt; 1 (4 or 5 oz.) milk-chocolate bar; 1 tsp. lemon juice; ½ c. sugar; 2 tblsp. light cream; Tart shells (pastry for 2-crust pie); 1 c. heavy cream, whipped; Orange segments; 1 tblsp. grated orange peel

Preparation info

Makes about
10
( 4 " ) tarts

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal's Complete Pie Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1965

About

The surprise is the chocolate liner under the fluffy filling—different

Ingredients

Tart shells (pastry for 2-crust pie)
1 (4 or 5 oz.) milk-chocolate bar
2

Americas
United States
Dessert
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Melt chocolate bar with cream over hot water. Stir until smooth. Cool slightly and spread in tart shells.
Place egg yolks in double boiler. Gradually add orange and lemon juices, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar and salt. Cook over hot water, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and cool.
Carefully fold cream, whipped very sti