Dark Chocolate Tarts

Had a sudden craving for chocolates. As it was quite late n the evening, I decided to bake something quick and simple. The recipes below yield 12 medium size tarts. Use good quality chocolates for better taste. The sweetness of the end product really depends on the chocolate that you use. So, if you prefer bittersweet taste, go for the bittersweet chocolates. One good recommendation will be Valrhona chocolates. One way to describe the taste of this tart is "like having crunchy biscuit with creamy melt in your mouth chocolates"  : )

Dark Chocolate Tarts
Tart Crust
50g butter
50g icing sugar
125g flour
1/2 egg yolk ( i used 1 medium egg yolk as I find my dough quite dry)

Chocolate cream
100g whipping cream
2 tsp unsalted butter
200g dark chocolate

Method

To make tarts :

1.Beat butter and icing sugar until creamy. Add egg yolk and mix well. Then fold in flour to form dough

2. Using pressing method, ( with floured thumbs) press dough into tart casings.

3. Bake in oven at 180C for 20 mins or until cook. Leave to cool

To make chocolate cream:

1. Bring whipping cream and butter to melt over simmering water. Stir in chocolate until chocolate melts. Spoon mixture into cooled tarts.

Enjoy!