Port caramel chocolate tartlets are an exquisite dessert that combines the rich flavors of chocolate and caramel with a hint of port wine. These delicate pastries are perfect for any special occasion, from a romantic dinner to a festive holiday gathering. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create these delicious treats that are sure to impress your guests.
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CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TARTS
Steps:
- Chocolate tart dough: In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until combined, about 1 minute. Add egg yolk and vanilla and beat until smooth. Sift in flour and cocoa powder and beat on low speed until just combined. Scrape dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and form it into a disk. Wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour, or up to 3 days.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. On lightly floured surface, roll tart dough to an 18 by 12-inch rectangle, 3/16-inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out 24 rounds of dough and press them into mini muffin tins or 2-inch tart pans, trimming away any excess dough. Prick the dough all over with a fork. Chill tart shells for 20 minutes.
- Line the tart shells with foil and fill with dried beans, rice, or pie weights. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and weights and bake for 5 to 10 minutes longer, or until pastry looks dry and set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. (The tart shells can be made 8 hours ahead.)
- Caramel filling: Place 1/2 cup water in a large saucepan. Add sugar and corn syrup and cook mixture over medium-high heat, swirling the pan occasionally until you have a dark amber caramel, about 10 minutes. Carefully whisk in butter, cream, and creme fraiche (mixture will hiss and bubble up), whisking until smooth. (Caramel can be made up to 5 days ahead and refrigerated, then warmed over low heat or microwaved before pouring into tart shells.)
- Divide caramel while still warm among cooled tart shells and let sit until caramel is set, at least 45 minutes.
- Chocolate ganache glaze: In saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Place chopped chocolate in a bowl. Pour hot cream over chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Pour some of the still-warm glaze over each tart. Let glaze set at room temperature for at least 2 hours before serving. Sprinkle with salt, if desired, just before serving.
PORT CARAMEL CHOCOLATE TARTLETS
In these petite sweets, the gooey chocolate-caramel filling is spiked with port and mixed with roasted Marcona almonds. Fleur de sel -- a delicate sea salt -- is a surprise addition that highlights and intensifies the flavors of the chocolate and the caramel.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes 40
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make tart shells: Process flour, cocoa, sugar, and fleur de sel in a food processor until combined. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor running, add eggs; process just until dough comes together.
- Turn out dough onto a clean work surface; pat together. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut 10 rounds from dough. Transfer remaining dough to a flour-dusted baking sheet; refrigerate.
- Fit dough rounds into ten round tartlet molds (each 2 1/4 inches in diameter). Trim edges of dough flush with top edges of molds. (Refrigerate scraps.) Refrigerate shells until cold, 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prick bottoms of shells all over with a fork. Bake until firm, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely in molds on a wire rack; unmold.
- Working in batches of ten and using remaining dough (reroll scraps), repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 to make 40 shells total.
- Make caramel filling: Heat sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, gently, until sugar has dissolved. Continue to cook, without stirring, until syrup comes to a boil, occasionally washing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming. Let boil, swirling pan occasionally, until syrup is dark amber. Remove from heat.
- Carefully stir in cream and port (caramel will steam and spatter). Add butter and chocolate; stir until melted and mixture is smooth. Let cool until slightly thickened but still pourable, about 20 minutes.
- Cover bottoms of tart shells with almonds (about 1 teaspoon per shell). Spoon caramel filling into shells, filling each almost to the top. Sprinkle with almonds and fleur de sel. Refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 3 hours.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TARTS
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h11m
Yield 2 dozen tartlets
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To prepare the tart dough, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and confectioners' sugar until combined, about 1 minute. Add the cocoa and beat until incorporated. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat until smooth. Sift in the flour and beat on low speed until just combined. Scrape the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and form it into a disk. Wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour, or up to 3 days.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the tart dough 3/16-inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out 24 rounds of dough and press them into mini-muffin tins or 2 dozen 2-inch tart pans, trimming away any excess dough; prick the dough all over with a fork. Chill the tart shells for 20 minutes.
- Line the tart shells with foil and fill with dried beans, rice, or pie weights. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and weights and bake for 5 to 10 minutes longer or until the pastry looks dry and set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Remove cooled shells from tart pans and transfer to a plate.
- To prepare the filling, place the water in a large saucepan. Add the sugar and corn syrup and cook the mixture over medium-high heat, swirling the pan occasionally, until you have a dark amber caramel, about 10 minutes. Carefully whisk in the butter, cream, and creme fraiche (the mixture will hiss and bubble up so stand back), whisking until smooth. (The caramel can be made up to 5 days ahead and refrigerated). Divide the caramel among the tart shells while still warm (or reheat the caramel in the microwave or over low heat until it is pourable) and let sit until the caramel is set, at least 20 minutes.
- To make the glaze, in a saucepan, bring the cream to a boil. Place the chocolate in a bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, add a pinch of sea salt, and let sit for 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Pour some of the glaze over each of the tarts while it is still warm. Let the glaze set at room temperature for at least 2 hours before serving.
CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL TARTLETS
These charming miniatures have a surprisingly easy filling, made with whipped cream and chocolate chips
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 450°F. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients; mix with electric mixer at low speed until well combined. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces; roll into balls. Press each in bottom and up sides of ungreased miniature muffin cup.
- Bake at 450°F. for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove crusts from pans; place on wire racks. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
- In heavy 1 1/2-quart saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and water; mix well. With pastry brush dipped in water, brush any sugar down sides of saucepan. Without stirring, cook over medium-high heat for 10 to 12 minutes or until mixture turns dark golden brown. (If sugar mixture is not cooking, gently swirl mixture in saucepan.) Remove from heat. While stirring constantly, add 1 tablespoon butter and whipping cream; stir until bubbling stops. Return saucepan to low heat; cook and stir until mixture is smooth.
- Spoon 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture into each cooled baked crust. Stir chocolate chips into remaining caramel mixture until melted and smooth. If mixture thickens, cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Spoon about 1 teaspoon chocolate filling into each crust.
- Chop candy coating; place in microwave-safe small bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. If necessary, microwave an additional 10 seconds. Place in heavy-duty food storage plastic bag; cut tiny hole in one corner. On waxed paper, pipe 24 (1-inch) tree shapes. Let stand until set. Garnish each tartlet with a tree.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Tart1et, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 6 g
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TARTS
Claudia Fleming, pastry chef at New York City's Gramercy Tavern, served these luscious tartlets at her own wedding.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes 2 dozen tartlets
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the tart dough: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until combined, about 1 minute. Add egg yolk and vanilla, and beat until smooth. Sift in flour and cocoa powder, and beat on low speed until just combined. Scrape the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap, and form it into a disk; wrap well. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Between two sheets of lightly floured parchment paper, roll the tart dough into an 18-by-12-inch rectangle, 3/16 inch thick. Using a 2 3/4-inch round cutter, cut out 24 rounds of dough, and press them into 2 1/4-inch tart pans, trimming away any excess dough. Chill the tart shells in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Line each tart shell with a piece of parchment paper, and fill with raw rice or dried lentils. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the parchment paper and its contents, and bake until the pastry looks dry and set, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool. (The tart shells can be made up to 8 hours ahead.)
- Make the filling: Place 1/2 cup water in a large saucepan. Add sugar and corn syrup, and cook mixture over medium-high heat, swirling the pan occasionally, until it becomes a dark-amber caramel, about 10 minutes. Carefully whisk in butter, cream, creme fraiche, and a pinch of salt (the mixture will bubble up), whisking until smooth. (The caramel can be made up to 5 days ahead and refrigerated in a covered container.) Carefully transfer caramel to a glass measuring cup. Divide caramel among tart shells while still warm (or reheat caramel over low heat until it is pourable), and let stand until the caramel is set, at least 45 minutes.
- Make the ganache glaze: Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, and let stand for 2 minutes, then stir with a rubber spatula until smooth. Pour some of the glaze over each of the tarts while still warm. Let the glaze set at room temperature for at least 2 hours before serving.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TART
This is from the Valentines Issue of Martha Stewart Living. What a lovely "Love Day" dessert this would be!
Provided by Miss Erin C.
Categories Pie
Time 2h30m
Yield 1 9" Tart
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the Chocolate Pate Sucree-----------.
- Place the flour, cocoa, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor, pulse several times to combine Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds Add the egg yolks and vanilla and process just until the mixture begins to hold together, no more than 30 seconds Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form a disk.
- Cover in plastic wrap, refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use.
- For the Tart----------------.
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Roll the chocolate pate sucree to 1/8" thick and fit into a 9" fluted tart pan with a removable bottom Dock the bottom of the tart with a fork.
- Refrigerate the shell for 30 minutes.
- Place chopped pecans on a baking sheet and toast until slightly darkened and fragrant, about 10 minutes, set aside.
- Line tart shell with parchment paper, pressing into edges and cover with dried beans or pastry weights.
- Place on a baking sheet, bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove paper and beans, continue baking until crust is golden, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Make the caramel by placing the sugar, salt and water in a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat.
- Wash down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming.
- Cook, gently swirling (do not stir) until the caramel is a rich amber color.
- Remove from heat and add 1/2 c of cream, butter and vanilla.
- Stir until smooth.
- Pour mixture into chocolate tart shell.
- Sprinkle with toasted pecans and place in the refrigerator while melting the chocolate.
- Place chocolate in a medium heat-proof bowl.
- Bring remaining cup of cream to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Pour over the chocolate, let sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir until completely smooth.
- Pour over caramel and pecans.
- Return tart to refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour.
- To serve, dust the op with cocoa powder and garnish with Caramel-Dipped Pecans For Caramel-Dipped Pecans-----------------.
- Gently insert an 8" wooden skewer into each pecan, set aside.
- Prepare an ice bath, and set aside.
- Combine the sugar, water and cream of tartar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat Wash down the sides with a wet pastry brush to stop crystals from forming.
- Cook, without stirring until the mixture begins to brown.
- Gently swirl the pan to color evenly.
- Remove from heat when the caramel is a rich amber color, place the pan in an ice bath to stop the caramel from cooking, about 5 seconds.
- Allow the caramel to sit, until slightly thickened for about 15 minutes.
- When caramel is ready, dip pecans, lifting up and swirling slightly to fully coat.
- Hold skewer over pan to allow the drip to lengthen and slightly harden, about 1 minute.
- Place the skewers in a cube of flower foam to stand them upright, allow to completely harden.
- Gently remove skewers before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 7171.8, Fat 343.7, SaturatedFat 155.4, Cholesterol 1362.7, Sodium 1929, Carbohydrate 1025.8, Fiber 21.5, Sugar 873.6, Protein 47.8
PORT-CARAMEL CHOCOLATE TARTLETS
Marcona almonds are grown in Spain and known for their buttery flavor. Fleur de sel is a French sea salt, but another good-quality coarse salt can be used in its place.
Yield Makes forty 2 1/4-inch tartlets
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make the tart shells: Process the flour, cocoa, sugar, and fleur de sel in a food processor until combined. Add the butter; pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. With the processor running, add the eggs; process just until the dough comes together (do not overmix).
- Turn out the dough onto a clean work surface; pat together. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut 10 rounds from the dough. Transfer the remaining dough to a flour-dusted baking sheet; refrigerate.
- Fit the dough rounds into 10 round tartlet molds (each 2 1/4 inches in diameter). Trim the edges of the dough flush with the top edges of the molds. (Refrigerate the scraps.) Refrigerate the shells until cold, 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prick the bottoms of the shells all over with a fork. Bake until firm, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely in molds on a wire rack; unmold.
- Working in batches of 10 and using the remaining dough (reroll scraps), repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 to make 40 shells total.
- Make the caramel filling: Heat the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, gently, until the sugar has dissolved. Continue to cook, without stirring, until the syrup comes to a boil, occasionally washing down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming. Let boil, swirling the pan occasionally, until the syrup is dark amber. Remove from heat.
- Carefully stir in the cream and port (the caramel will steam and spatter). Add the butter and chocolate; stir until melted and mixture is smooth. Let cool until slightly thickened but still pourable, about 20 minutes.
- Cover the bottoms of the tart shells with almonds (about 1 teaspoon per shell). Spoon caramel filling into the shells, filling each almost to the top. Sprinkle with almonds and fleur de sel. Refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 3 hours.
PORT CARAMEL CHOCOLATE TARTLETS
Chocolate and caramel are enhanced with port wine, Spanish Marcona almonds, and fleur de sel, a delicate sea salt, for ultra-rich miniature tarts that are wonderfully unctuous, like fine truffles. The large yield of this recipe makes it perfect for parties; just don't expect to have any left over. These tartlets have a tendency to disappear rather quickly.
Yield Makes 40
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the crust: Pulse flour, cocoa, sugar, and fleur de sel in a food processor until combined. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add eggs, and process just until dough comes together. Pat dough into a disk. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut 10 rounds from dough. Transfer remaining dough to a dusted baking sheet; refrigerate. Fit dough rounds into 10 round tartlet molds (each 2 1/4 inches in diameter). Trim excess dough flush with rims. (Refrigerate scraps.) Refrigerate or freeze shells until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Pierce bottoms of shells all over with a fork. Bake until firm, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely in molds on a wire rack; unmold.
- Working in batches of 10 and using remaining dough (reroll scraps), repeat steps 2 and 3 to make 40 shells total.
- Make the filling: Combine sugar and the water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, gently stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Continue to cook, without stirring, until syrup comes to a boil, occasionally washing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming. Let boil, swirling pan occasionally, until syrup is dark amber. Remove from heat.
- Carefully stir in cream and port (caramel will steam and spatter). Add butter and chocolate; stir until melted and smooth. Let cool until slightly thickened but still pourable, about 20 minutes.
- Cover bottoms of tart shells with chopped almonds (about 1 teaspoon per shell). Spoon filling into shells, almost to top. Sprinkle with almonds and fleur de sel. Refrigerate until ready to serve, 3 hours or up to 1 day.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL TART
It is hard to believe in this day and age - when salted caramel ice cream is almost as ubiquitous as vanilla - that desserts in which salt plays a starring role was once a newfangled concept. This recipe, an adaptation of one attributed to the pastry chef Claudia Fleming, came to The Times in a 2000 article by Amanda Hesser about the development of that very trend, and it is a perfect example of how it's done right. Layers of silky caramel and dark chocolate ganache topped with a sprinkling of crunchy, snow-white fleur de sel make this an unforgettable combination of flavors and textures.
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 10-inch tart (12 to 16 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Prepare chocolate dough: In bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Beat until smooth. Add egg yolk and vanilla, and beat until blended.
- Sift flour into dough mixture. Beat on low speed until combined. Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a 10-inch tart pan. (You can use a 9-inch pan, but the crust will be thicker and the caramel may take longer to set in step 4.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line tart with foil, and fill with dried beans, rice or pie weights. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and weights, and bake until pastry is dry and set, another 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Prepare caramel filling: In a large saucepan, bring sugar, water and corn syrup to a boil. Stir or swirl the pan occasionally, until mixture is a medium amber color, about 12 minutes. Remove from the heat. Caramel will continue to cook and darken off of the heat. Carefully but quickly whisk in the butter, cream, creme fraiche and salt until smooth (mixture will bubble up). Pour hot caramel into tart, and allow to cool and set, at least 1 hour.
- Prepare chocolate glaze: Place chocolate in a bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Pour hot cream over chocolate and whisk until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth. Pour glaze over tart, tilting tart for even coverage. Refrigerate until tart is set, at least one hour, then sprinkle with a few granules of fleur de sel. Keep refrigerated until serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 408, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 243 milligrams, Sugar 42 grams, TransFat 1 gram
6-INGREDIENT NO-BAKE CARAMEL TARTS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chocolate cream cookies, butter, sugar, water, heavy cream, vanilla, sea salt, dark chocolate, heavy cream
Provided by Hitomi Aihara
Categories Desserts
Yield 20 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place cookies into plastic bag and smash until fine crumbles form, or use a food processor and make it as fine as possible.
- In a large bowl, combine cookie crumbs and melted butter and mix until it clusters.
- In a cupcake tin, put a spoonful of the crumb mixture and form into crusts.
- Freeze for 2 hours.
- In a medium saucepan, heat sugar and water until amber brown. Do not stir!
- Take off the heat and pour in the heavy cream and vanilla, stirring until caramel forms. Caution: adding the cream will cause sugar to boil, so carefully mix.
- Quickly pour caramel into the cookie crust and let it sit until caramel is firm. Approximately 5 minutes.
- Heat up the heavy cream and add the dark chocolate. Let the chocolate sit for a minute and stir until smooth.
- Pour a spoonful of chocolate over the caramel and then refrigerate for an hour or until the chocolate is firm.
- Sprinkle the tarts with some sea salt to balance sweetness if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, Sugar 12 grams
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate instead of semisweet chocolate.
- If you don't have a kitchen torch, you can caramelize the sugar in a hot oven. Just sprinkle the sugar evenly over the tartlets and place them under the broiler for a few minutes, watching closely so that the sugar doesn't burn.
- For a more elegant presentation, you can pipe the chocolate mousse into the tartlets instead of spooning it in. To do this, fit a pastry bag with a star tip and fill it with the mousse. Then, pipe the mousse into the tartlets, starting from the center and working your way out in a spiral.
- If you don't have any port wine on hand, you can substitute red wine or even cranberry juice. Just be sure to use a good quality wine or juice, as the flavor will come through in the tartlets.
- These tartlets are best served chilled, so make them ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve.
Conclusion:
These port caramel chocolate tartlets are a delicious and elegant dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They're easy to make and can be customized to your liking, so you can be sure that everyone will enjoy them. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give these tartlets a try. You won't be disappointed!
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