Chocolate Tarts
Chocolate custard tarts with filling made in the microwave
Ingredients
- (12-16) 3-inch frozen tart shells
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks, beaten
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons butter, sliced into 8 pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- whipped topping or cream for garnish
- ⅛ cup pecans, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove the tart shells from the wrapping and puncture the bottom and sides of the dough with a fork. Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Set aside to cool.
- In a large microwavable bowl, whisk together the sugar, milk, egg yolks, flour, cocoa powder, and salt until well mixed. Whisk until the flour and cocoa powder are incorporated. This can take 2-3 minutes.
- Microwave on high for 2 minutes and then whisk the mixture. Repeat microwaving for 2-minute intervals and whisking between each interval until the mixture thickens. It will take 6-8 minutes total time.
- Scatter the sliced butter in the bowl and add the vanilla. Whisk until the butter melts. Pour the mixture into the prepared tart shells. Refrigerate until completely cool, about 2 hours.
- Top with whipped topping and a sprinkling of pecans. Serve chilled.
Notes
Sugar Amount
The recipe originally called for 2 cups of sugar in the pie filling. I reduced the sugar to 1 1/2 cups. You may prefer to add the full 2 cups for sweeter tarts or reduce it further for less sweet tarts.Pie Instead of Tarts
You can make this dessert in a pre-baked pie shell instead of tart shells.Yield
This recipe makes 12-16 three-inch tarts, depending on how much filling you put into each.Nutrition
Calories: 304kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 235IUCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg
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