European
European - British - Desserts
Chestnut and Chocolate Tarts
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 4 tbsp chestnut puree
- • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- • 2 tbsp granulated sweetener
- • 1 egg
- • 1 tsp chocolate essence
- • 11/2 sheets Filo pastry
- • low calorie cooking spray
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Pre heat the oven to 160 degrees. Cut the filo pastry into 32 squares. Spray 16 cups of a mini muffin tin with low calorie cooking spray and use 16 of the squares to line the cups. Respray with low calorie cooking spray and use the remaining 16 squares to add a second layer. Place in the oven and cook for 5 minutes while you prepare the filling.
2
Phase 2
In a bowl, mix the chestnut puree, cocoa powder, egg, granulated sweetener and chocolate essence. Once the cases are cooked, fill each one with the chocolate chestnut mixture.
3
Phase 3
Bake for 13 minutes until the filling has just set. Serve warm or cold!