Description
Cinnamon flavoured chocolate tartlets decorated with rim of mixed nuts and filled with cherries spiced with paprika
Ingredients
- All purpose flour : 1 1/4 cup (300 ml)
- Unsweetened cocoa : 3tbsp (45 ml)
- Butter : 2/3 cup (160 ml)
- Sugar (superfine) : 3 tbsp (45 ml)
- Water : 2-3 tbsp
- Dark chocolate : 1 oz (30 g)
- Chopped mixed nuts (toasted) : 1/2 cup (120 ml)
- Cherries : 3 oz (85 g)
- Cinnamon powder : 1tsp
- Paprika : 1 tsp
- Fruit juice : 3 tbsp (45 ml)
Instructions
- Sift together the flour and unsweetened cocoa into a mixing bowl.
- Add cinnamon powder and sprinkle some paprika over it.
- Cut the chilled butter into small pieces and rub into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Stir the sugar. Add just enough water to mix to a soft dough.
- Cover in a plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and line six four inch tartlet pans.
- Prick the dough with a fork and line the pie shells with pie weight or beans or rice.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375 F for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pie weight and bake further for 10 minutes until the tart shells are crispy.
- Place the tartlets on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler.
- Spread out the chopped nuts on a plate.
- Remove the tart shells from the pans.
- Spread the melted chocolate on the tart rims and then dip them in the chopped mixed nuts. Let them set for few minutes.
- In a separate pan, add the cherries with the juices, add some grape juice if you like and make a reduction. Add the paprika powder and sprinkle some cinnamon over it.
- You can add some honey if you wish to. Let it simmer for few minutes till it thickens.
- Arrange the prepared cherries in the tartlet shells.
- Serve the chocolate cherry tartlets chilled.
Notes
- You can use any fresh fruits of your choice to fill the tart shells.
- If desired, you can fill the tart shells with little sweetened cream before topping with the fruit.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Chocolate
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tartlet
- Calories: 320