Gingered Almond Truffle Tart Exps Tohdj23 169172 Dr 07 13 5b 1

Gingered Almond Truffle Tart

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling YIELD: 16 servings.
Fresh ginger complements the chocolate truffle filling in this elegant, almost sinful tart. Small servings are best! —Janice Elder, Charlotte, North Carolina

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped almonds
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup amaretto, divided
  • 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened

Directions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small heavy saucepan, heat cream and ginger until bubbles form around sides of pan. Remove from heat.
  • 2. Place flour, almonds, confectioners' sugar and cocoa in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add cold butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. While pulsing, add 1/4 cup amaretto to form moist crumbs. Press onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 13-16 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
  • 3. Place chocolate in a small bowl. Bring gingered cream just to a boil. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer over chocolate; discard ginger. Stir chocolate mixture with a spatula until smooth; stir in softened butter. Stirring constantly, gradually add remaining 1/4 cup amaretto until blended. Pour into cooled crust. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 309 calories, 24g fat (13g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 77mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

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