Valentine's Day Crafts
Dessert Recipes
Chocolate Heart Tarts with Raspberries
Light or dark cocoa candy melts
Nesting heart cookie cutters
#4 Tip
Disposable Decorating bags
2 (15 ounce) packages refrigerated (9-inch) pie crusts
1 egg white mixed with 2 teaspoons water
1/2 pint raspberries
Mint
Confectioners' sugar
Ganache:
1/4 cup whipping cream
7 ounces light or dark cocoa
Candy melts, chopped
Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
On lightly floured surface; roll pie crusts out to 12-inch circle. Using
largest cutter, cut out two hearts. To form border, cut out center of one heart
using 3rd largest cutter. For various size tarts use cutters one size smaller
for borders. Repeat with second pie crust. Using smallest cutter cut out petite
hearts for garnish. To attach border to bottom, brush edge of heart with egg
wash; top with border. Prick bottom with fork, bake 10-12 minutes to until light
brown. Cool completely on rack.
Heat whipping cream in saucepan to boiling point. Do not boil. Remove from
heat, add chopped Candy Melts; stir until smooth and glossy. Cool. With bag
and tip, pipe ganache into tart shells. Arrange raspberries on ganache. Top
with small heart pastry. Garnish with mint and confectioners' sugar, if desired.
Makes 6 to 8 tarts.
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