Dark Chocolate Truffle Tarts

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These rich, little treats are wonderful, double the recipe, you will be wishing that you had. these are best eaten warm.

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Steps

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To make the tart shells , combine the flour , sugar and cocoa , mix well.

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Next add the butter cubes and mix until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.

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Add the cream slowly and work until dough forms.

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Press dough into tart shells or mini muffin pans and prick the dough with a toothpick.

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Let rest in fridge for 30 minutes.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake the tart shells for 12 - 15 minutes.

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Let the shells cool a little in pans , once they are firm enough to handle take the shells out of the pans and finishing cooling on racks.

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In a small sauce pan , slightly heat the cream over medium heat.

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In a small bowl whisk the egg , then slowly add half the warm cream to the egg mixture , next you will add the warm egg cream mixture to the rest of the warm cream.

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Cook over medium heat for two minutes , stirring constanly , until thickened , do not allow to boil.

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Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the bittersweet chocolate and the orange liquer , to the mixture , stirring until .

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, white sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, unsalted butter, whipping cream, brazil nut, jumbo egg, bittersweet chocolate, orange liqueur