POPULAR, EASY, DELICIOUS
This popular chocolate dessert was served frequently, during my days as a caterer, and it always brought rave reviews. It’s also a family favorite, and preferred over birthday cake.
French Silk Tarts
PREP TIME: 15 minutes RESTING TIME: 2 hoursSERVING OPTIONS:24 Miniature Tartsor
12 Three-inch tart shells
or
1 Eight-inch pie
12 Three-inch tart shells
or
1 Eight-inch pie
Ingredients
- ½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons Butter softened
- 1 cup Superfine Sugar
- 2 (one oz.) squares Unsweetened Chocolate
- 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 3 Eggs
- 1 pint Heavy Whipping Cream
Instructions
- Combine softened butter and sugar in mixer. Cream until light and fluffy
- Stir in melted chocolate and flavorings
- Add eggs, one at a time. After each egg addition beat 3 minutes on medium speed of electric mixer. (Total time: 9 minutes)
- Chill mixture 1 hour
- Whip cream with 3 Tablespoons of Sugar
- Fill pastry shells with chocolate, using a spoon or a pastry bag
- Top with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles, or chocolate shavings
- Store in refrigerator or freezer
Chocolate Curls: You Tube Videos show step-by-step on how to make the curls
Notes
If you want to serve it as a pie, use a seven to eight-inch pie pan. For a nine-inch pie pan, double the chocolate mixture in the recipe, or the chocolate layer will be too thin.
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