Chocolate-Whiskey Souffle Tarts
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (scant) salt
- 10 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup Irish whiskey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
- Pinch of salt
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Sweetened whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Blend all ingredients in processor just until dough gathers together.
- Shape dough into log.
- Cut into 8 equal rounds.
- Press 1 round over bottom and up sides of each of eight 4 1/2 x 3/4-inch tartlet pans with removable bottom.
- Pierce crusts with fork.
- Bake crusts until pale golden, about 18 minutes.
- Cool in pans on rack.
- Set aside generous 1/3 cup chopped chocolate.
- Place remaining chopped chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); stir until melted and smooth.
- Remove bowl from over water.
- Whisk in whiskey, vanilla, coffee and salt, then yolks.
- Beat egg whites in another medium bowl until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry.
- Fold half of whites into chocolate mixture.
- Fold in reserved 1/3 cup chopped chocolate, then remaining whites.
- Divide mixture among crusts.
- Freeze at least 3 hours.
- (Can be made 1 week ahead.
- Cover and keep frozen.)
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Push bottom of frozen tartlets up to release from pan sides.
- Arrange tartlets on pan bottoms on baking sheet.
- Bake until filling puffs and begins to crack, about 20 minutes.
- Place tartlets on plates.
- Spoon whipped cream alongside.
- Top with chocolate shavings, if desired.
flour, butter, powdered sugar, salt, bittersweet, irish whiskey, vanilla, instant coffee crystals, salt, eggs, sugar, whipped cream, chocolate shavings
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-whiskey-souffle-tarts-100972 (may not work)