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Sweetheart Tarts for V Day

Sweetheart Tarts for V Day ... a few of my favourite things in a chocolate tart! If you are looking for a little something sweet or a last minute V Day dessert idea, this might be it. It's quick, it's simple, eggless, no bake and indulgent, a chocolate tart with everything I ♥.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people

Equipment

  • bowls
  • Double boiler or Microwave
  • Hand blender or nut grinder
  • whisk
  • Offset spatula
  • Dessert molds/rings or dessert glasses or tart tin

Ingredients
  

Coffee Walnut Biscuit Base

  • 125 g digestive biscuits
  • 75 g walnuts
  • 1 tbsp coffee powder
  • 75 g clarified butter/ ghee melted, cooled

Dark Chocolate Coffee Filling

  • 300 g Amul/fresh cream
  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • 200 g 70% dark couverture chocolate chopped

1/2 portion salted caramel sauce

    Instructions
     

    • Line the tart molds with a double layer of foil. I used 1 X 4.5" ♥ tart, 1 X 3" ♥ tart, 2 Weck jars for individual servings. Alternatively, use a loose bottom 8" tart tin, else Weck jars/dessert glasses

    Coffee Walnut Biscuit Base

    • Run the biscuits, walnuts and coffee in the processor to get a fine crumb like mix. {Alternatively, put into a ziploc and crush to a fine meal}
    • Stir in the melted ghee. Transfer to the prepared molds/tins and using the back of a spoon, press firmly into the base. You could also work up the sides to get a rustic uneven finish like I did.
    • Freeze the base until required.

    Dark Chocolate Coffee Filling

    • Heat the cream until warm. Whisk in the coffee powder, then add the chopped dark chocolate. Stand for 10 minutes until the chocolate has melted. Whisk until smooth.
    • Leave to stand for 30 minutes, whisk again. Rest until the ganache firms up to pipe of doing individual servings, else use while still soft.

    Assemble

    • Take out the tart tin from the freezer.
    • Add a couple of spoons of salted caramel sauce to the base and swirl around immediately to spread.
    • Top with the chocolate ganache using an offset spatula or the back of the spoon to spread. Garnish with chocolate dragees etc if desired.
    • Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight until firm. Slice & serve.

    Salted Caramel Sauce

    • https://passionateaboutbaking.com/salted-caramel-sauce-back-to-the-basics/
    Keyword chocolate, dessert, eggless, homemade, nobake, simple, sweet, tart, vegetarian