Chocolate Raspberry Bites
- 8 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 recipe (24) Sweet Tartlet Shells , removed from baking cups
- 1 cup picked-over small raspberries
- 9 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- Chop chocolate and in a heavy saucepan bring cream just to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and add chocolate, stirring until mixture is smooth.
- Transfer filling to a bowl and cool slightly.
- Chill filling, its surface covered with plastic wrap, at least 4 hours, or until completely cold, and up to 3 days.
- Put tartlet shells on a tray.
- With an electric mixer beat filling 30 seconds, or until pale and thickened (do not overbeat or it will become grainy).
- Transfer filling to a pastry bag fitted with 1/2-inch plain tip and pipe a small dollop into each shell.
- Press 2 or 3 raspberries into filling in each shell and pipe more filling 2 inches high into each shell, making sure filling touches insides of shells all the way around (to firmly anchor it).
- Chill tartlets until filling is firm, about 1 hour.
- Chop chocolate and cut butter into pieces.
- In a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water combine all glaze ingredients, stirring until mixture is smooth.
- Transfer glaze to a small saucepan and cool to barely warm.
- Glaze may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
- Reheat glaze over low heat to barely warm before proceeding.
- Holding saucepan at an angle and working quickly, dip top of 1 tartlet into glaze until filling is submerged almost to shell, holding tartlet over glaze a few seconds to let excess glaze drip back into pan.
- Repeat procedure with remaining tartlets.
- Chill tartlets until glaze is set, about 15 minutes.
- Tartlets may be made 1 day ahead and chilled in airtight containers.
- Keep tartlets chilled until ready to serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-raspberry-bites-100730 (may not work)