Dark Chocolate Truffle Tarts Recipe

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Dark Chocolate Truffle Tarts
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
350
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To make the tart shells, combine the flour, sugar and cocoa, mix well.
  2. Next add the butter cubes and mix until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
  3. Add the cream slowly and work until dough forms.
  4. Press dough into tart shells or mini muffin pans and prick the dough with a toothpick.
  5. Let rest in fridge for 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake the tart shells for 12 - 15 minutes.
  7. Let the shells cool a little in pans, once they are firm enough to handle take the shells out of the pans and finishing cooling on racks.
  8. In a small sauce pan, slightly heat the cream over medium heat.
  9. In a small bowl whisk the egg, then slowly add half the warm cream to the egg mixture, next you will add the warm egg cream mixture to the rest of the warm cream.
  10. Cook over medium heat for two minutes, stirring constanly, until thickened , do not allow to boil.
  11. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the bittersweet chocolate and the orange liquer, to the mixture, stirring until smooth.
  12. Place half of the finely chopped brazil nuts into the tarts shells.
  13. Pour the chocolate filling in the shells over the nuts .
  14. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes.
  15. Finally sprinkle the remaining brazil nuts on the warm tarts and enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 349.97 Kcal (1465 kJ)
Calories from fat 179.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.95g 31%
Cholesterol 52.39mg 17%
Sodium 19.47mg 1%
Potassium 178.16mg 4%
Total Carbs 35.8g 12%
Sugars 7.4g 30%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11%
Protein 8.77g 18%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 85.3mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 546.53 Kcal (2288 kJ)
Calories from fat 280.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.16g 31%
Cholesterol 81.82mg 17%
Sodium 30.4mg 1%
Potassium 278.22mg 4%
Total Carbs 55.91g 12%
Sugars 11.56g 30%
Dietary Fiber 4.22g 11%
Protein 13.69g 18%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 13%
Iron 1.9mg 7%
Calcium 133.2mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.1
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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