CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER TART

recipe

INGREDIENTS

Prepare Tart Shells:

All-purpose flour 1½ cup

Cocoa powder 1/3 cup

Salt ¼ tsp

Butter (soft) 100g

Caster sugar 1/3 cup

Egg white 1

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Cream (room temp) 1 tbsp

Prepare Peanut Butter Tart   Filling:

Cream cheese 100g

Peanut butter 100g

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Cream (chilled) 200ml

Icing sugar ½ cup

Prepare Chocolate Ganache:

Milk Chocolate (chopped) 80g

Cream 1/3 cup

Peanuts (chopped) for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Prepare Tart Shells:

* In a bowl, sift all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt and mix together.

 * In a bowl, add butter, caster sugar and beat well until it changes colour.

* Add egg white, vanilla essence and beat well.

* Add half quantity of dry ingredients and beat until well combined.

* Add cream and beat well.

* Add remaining dry ingredients, beat well and knead dough until smooth.

* Take a small dough and make a ball.

* Grease tart moulds with cooking oil, place dough ball, press and spread gently and set the dough with the help of the hand, cut the edges with the help of the knife and prick with fork (makes 16-18).

* Bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 20-22 minutes.

* Let them cool before removing tart from baking moulds.

Prepare Peanut Butter Tart Filling:

* In a bowl, add cream cheese, peanut butter, vanilla essence, beat well and set aside

* In a large bowl, add ice cubes & place another bowl over it, add cream and beat well.

* Add icing sugar and beat until soft peaks form.

* Add peanut butter and cream cheese mixture. Beat until well combined.

* Transfer to a piping bag and refrigerate until use.

Prepare Chocolate Ganache:

* In a bowl, add milk chocolate, cream and microwave for 30 seconds then mix well.

* Transfer to a piping bag and set aside.

* Fill tarts with peanut butter tart filling, garnish with chocolate ganache and peanuts.

Courtesy: Food Fusion Recipe by: Seema Hanif