Bittersweet Valentine's Day Chocolate Tartlets

Description

This intense chocolate flavor is for dark chocolate lovers only!

• Preparation Time: 30 minutes
• Baking Time: 26 minutes
• Yield: 2 Dozen Tartlets
• Contributed by Jenn b aka Mom2sam and Tiny at World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

Shells

• ½ cup Land o' Lakes butter, softened
• 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup sugar
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa

Filling

• 3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
• 3 tablespoons Land o' Lakes butter
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Glaze

• 1 (1-ounce) square white baking bar
• ½ teaspoon shortening

Procedures

1. Heat Oven to 325 °F.
2. Combine ½ cup butter and cream cheese in small bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Reduce speed to low; Add all remaining shell ingredients.
4. Beat until well mixed. (mixture will be crumbly.)
5. Shape dough into 24 (1¼-inch) balls.
6. Place one ball of dough into each ungreased mini muffin cup.
7. Press dough evenly on bottom and up sides of muffin cup.
8. Melt baking chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (2 to 3 minutes).
9. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
10. Stir in all remaining filling ingredients.
11. Spoon filling into each shell.
12. Bake for 26 to 28 minutes or until filling is set.
13. Cool in pans 5 minutes.
14. Carefully remove tartlets from pan. Cool completely on cooling racks over waxed paper.
15. Melt white baking bar and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (2 to 4 minutes).
16. Drizzle glaze over tartlets.

Nutritional information

Nutrition Facts (1 tartlet):

• Calories: 140
• Fat: 9g
• Cholesterol: 25 mg
• Sodium: 70 mg
• Carbohydrates: 14g
• Dietary Fiber: 1g
• Protein: 2g