Chocolate Weave Dessert

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These single-serve tarts are quite impressive! Chocolate Weave pipes swirls of Chocolate Mousse into a prebaked crust. Curlicues of piped candy, candy leaves and a few fresh berries create the eye-catching details.

Ingredients:

Light Cocoa Candy Melts® Candy
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Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Tart Crust Recipe
Lemon leaves
fresh raspberries
2 pkgs chocolate pudding mix NOT INSTANT
3 cups milk
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup liquid water, coffee liqueur, strong coffee
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup all-purpose flour

Pattern:

Chocolate Scrolls

Makes:

Each dessert serves 1.

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Questions (3)

Instructions:

Step 1

In advance, make candy scrolls and chocolate leaves. Make one of all three sizes for each tart. Make scrolls on waxed paper.

Step 2

Using melted candy in cut parchment bag, pipe scrolls; refrigerate to set. When set, turn scrolls over and pipe backs with melted candy. Refrigerate to set.

Step 3

Thoroughly wash lemon leaves, dry and brush backs with melted candy. Refrigerate to set. When firm, carefully peel leaves from candy and waxed paper from scrolls. Set aside.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 375° F. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Blend in flour. Form into ball and chill for 15 minutes. Pat dough on bottom and up sides of pan.

Step 5

Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown, cool tart shells.

Step 6

Prepare pudding according to package directions (use only 3 cups milk).

Step 7

In small saucepan, soften gelatin in liquid and heat until clear, set aside.

Step 8

When pudding is thickened, add chocolate chips and stir or whisk until smooth. Add gelatin mixture; stir. Place bowl in another bowl filled with ice and whisk until very cool and thick.