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Thursday, October 6, 2011

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER TART

    one pre-baked tart shell, (9 to 10 inches)  cooled

    1 cup of vanilla pastry crème

    one recipe peanut butter dream filling

    2 cups warm chocolate Ganaché

    toasted, salted & coarsely chopped peanut

    white chocolate shaving & sweetened whipped cream to garnish



To Assemble:

Carefully spread the peanut butter dream filling over the bottom of the tart shell

Spread the pastry crème (evenly), on-top of the peanut butter mixer; refrigerate until set, about 20-30 minutes


Pour warm Ganaché over tart filled with pastry crème

Refrigerate until set


Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and refrigerate

 

Refrigerate overnight before slicing


Garnish with white chocolate shavings & sweetened whipped cream

Yields about 10 to 12 slices

PEANUT BUTTER DREAM FILLING

¾ cup powdered sugar
¹/3 cup chunky or creamy peanut butter (do not use fresh or home made)
2-oz cream cheese at room temperature
2-oz imported white chocolate
2 tablespoons (2-oz) sweet butter at room temperature

In a bowl, melt the white chocolate in bain-marie, cool slightly

Add the remaining ingredients, mix to combine
                                                        
Use for filling of Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart or for truffles