Best Chocolate Ganache Tarts Recipes

CHOCOLATE GANACHE TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; beat in flour. Drop dough by scant tablespoonfuls into greased miniature muffin cups; with well-floured hands, press dough onto bottoms and up sides of cups., Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until firm., Beat chocolate mixture until soft peaks form. Pipe or spoon into tart shells. Garnish with whipped cream, raspberries and confectioners' sugar if desired.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE MINI-TARTS - FILLING

Steps:

• 1. Chop chocolate and place into a deep bowl. 2. Heat cream just until it starts to boil, then pour over chocolate and let sit for several minutes until chocolate has melted. 3. Use a whisk or spoon to begin stirring in lazy circles starting from the middle until mixture is uniform. Don't go crazy stirring or chocolate will lose its beautiful gloss. A gentle motion is good. 4. Add butter in small pieces and continue mixing gently until ganache is once again uniform. 5. Mixture should be thick enough to go straight into the crusts, but if runny, refrigerate for a few minutes until it thickens. Assembly Chill tarts until ready to serve. Remove 30 minutes before serving to allow filling to soften a bit. Garnish with fruit or whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• In bowl of food processor, pulse flour, walnuts and sugar for 1 minute.
• Add butter and pulse 10 times, or until mixture resembles wet sand.
• Press mixture into six 6-inch tart pans with removable bottoms.
• Bake 15 minutes, cool completely.
• For filling, place chocolate in bowl.
• In saucepot over medium-high heat, bring heavy cream to a boil.
• Pour over chopped chocolate.
• Let sit for 1 minute.
• Stir until completely smooth.
• Divide ganache mixture evenly among prepared tart pans.
• Garnish with walnut halves, whipped topping and fresh mint, if desired.