Espresso-Ganache Tartlets
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 10 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in medium bowl until light.
- Beat in egg.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt; beat just until blended.
- Divide dough among six 3-inch-diameter tartlet pans with 1-inch-high sides and removable bottoms.
- With floured fingertips, press dough into pans.
- Refrigerate 1 hour, then freeze 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Bake tartlets until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
- Transfer to racks and cool completely.
- Mix 1/4 cup hot water and espresso powder in small bowl until espresso dissolves.
- Bring cream and sugar to simmer in heavy medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat.
- Add chocolate; stir until melted and smooth.
- Mix in espresso mixture.
- Pour hot filling into tartlets.
- Chill until chocolate sets, at least 2 hours.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and keep refrigerated.)
- Remove tart pan sides from tartlets.
- Transfer to plates and serve.
unsalted butter, sugar, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, hot water, espresso powder, whipping cream, sugar, bittersweet
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/espresso-ganache-tartlets-104984 (may not work)