Tuesday, February 21, 2012

BWJ - Chocolate Truffle Tartlets


For chocolate decadence, you can't go past this week's Baking with Julia recipe - Chocolate Truffle Tartlets, hosted by Steph, Spike, Jaime and Jessica.  These tarts contain not one but three types of chocolate, and are studded with biscuit pieces.  Even the tart shells are chocolate.

Step one - make and bake your chocolate tart shells:




The dough is very soft, so it wasn't easy to work with in a hot kitchen, but luckily it responded well to the patch technique.

Next, fill your tartshells with a mixture of dark chocolate and butter, studded with white and milk chocolate cubes and biscuit pieces:


I wasn't buying amaretti or biscotti just for this, so I used shortbread.

Allow to cool for 20 minutes, then eat:


Go on, I know you want some ;)  But beware - they pack a chocolate punch - I could only cope with a quarter of one of these tarts at a sitting, and gave most of them away.

You can drool over some more chocolate tarts at the LYL section of the Baking with Julia website.
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25 comments:

  1. JillFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    They look delicious! I agree that they are chocolate overload; just a little bit was enough.

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  2. AmandaFebruary 21, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    Oh! How very, er, chocolatey. You must have great self-control to stop at only a quarter. I doubt I could stop soon enough to avoid slight nausea.

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  3. FlourchildFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    I agree about the chocolate punch! I enjoyed this recipe!

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  4. Cher RockwellFebruary 21, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    Agreed - these were insanely rich. I couldn't finish a whole one (despite a generous helping of vanilla ice cream)

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  5. KayteFebruary 21, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    That's a lot of chocolate alright already. Your photos are good on this...I think your class taught you some secrets!

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  6. JenniferFebruary 21, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Yum! I bet shortbread in these were delicious!

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  7. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    I like the little chocolate biscuit bits in these! :D

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  8. Johanna GGGFebruary 21, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    you make it sound so easy and they look delicious

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  9. PamelaFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    So nice of you to share. ;) I bet those were some happy people! Looks great.

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  10. yummychunkletFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    Yours turned out perfect. Great post!

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  11. Lauren HairstonFebruary 22, 2012 at 3:01 AM

    Oh goodness gracious! No wonder you could only finish 1/4 of a tart. I'm getting a toothache just looking at them. :-) They do look yummy...

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  12. ElaineFebruary 22, 2012 at 5:30 AM

    These are definitely drool-worthy tartlets! I bet they would delicious with shortbread.

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  13. HeatherFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    They look great! They're definitely made for sharing, though!

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  14. Kris' KitchenFebruary 22, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Well, maybe I should not admit it but I ate one as a dinner appetizer and one more during dinner cleanup. This is my kind of food and yours look terrific.

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  15. Welcome to our crazy blessed lifeFebruary 22, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    Your tarts look perfect! :) Glad they turned out so well. I was glad the patch technique worked as well!

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  16. KathyFebruary 23, 2012 at 3:52 AM

    Gorgeous tarts! They look so rich and creamy! We really love this one!

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  17. PeggyFebruary 23, 2012 at 5:26 AM

    Beautiful tarts. . So rich looking. And I love your pretty plate!

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  18. Frolicking Night OwlFebruary 23, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    yummy looking tarts!

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  19. Wendy (pinkstripes)February 23, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    Your tarts look lovely. :)

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  20. Daisy@NevertoosweetFebruary 24, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    Since you're sharing :P can you share some with me! I'm in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne hehe

    These looks great!

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  21. Baking is my Zen...sweet nibbles for the soulFebruary 27, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    You're right, just a quarter piece is manageable to consume at one sitting...it's good though.

    ~ Carmen
    http://bakingismyzen.wordpress.com

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  22. SaraFebruary 27, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    Smart idea using shortbread!

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  23. steph- whisk/spoonFebruary 29, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    nice and gooey looking--i'm sure the recipients were pleased with these!

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  24. JuliaMarch 5, 2012 at 2:20 AM

    Your tarts look perfect. I definitely agree that these would have been too large for one person. It only took a sliver of my large tart to satisfy my dessert needs.

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  25. Lucas @ coverversions.tvMarch 5, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    Holy crapsticks, those are something. (see? Adjectives fail me).

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