Mini Chocolate Tarts

My boy's kindergarden going to have a concert rehearsal on coming Sunday. The principal asking the parent's favor to sponsor some food on the day. Thus I make some mini chocolate tarts for the event.

Ingredients

Tart Crust

• 150g of butter (Out from the fridge and keep in room temperature for about 10 minutes)    150 克牛油 (从冰箱取出等约10分钟后再操作)
• 30g of custard sugar    30 克砂糖
• 1 egg    1 颗蛋
• 250g of all-purpose flour   250 克普通麵粉
• 1 table spoon of milk powder    1 湯匙奶粉

Chocolate Filling

• 1+1/8 cup of cocoa powder    1+1/8 杯可可粉
• 1 + 3/8 cup of condensed milk    1+3/8 杯炼奶
• 3/8 cup of cooking oil    3/8 杯菜油
• 3/8 teaspoon of vanilla extract    3/8 茶匙香草精

Chocolate-coffee Frosting

• 2/3 cup of creamwell    2/3 杯克玛芝淋忌
• 1/2 cup of condensed milk    1/2 杯炼奶
• 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract    1/4 茶匙香草精
• 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder    1 茶匙可可粉
• 1 teaspoon of coffee powder    1 茶匙咖啡粉

 

 Steps 

Tart Crust

1. Place the butter and icing sugar into a mixing bowl. Mix the mixture using hand-mixer until it turns to lighter color.     牛油和糖粉置入一碗﹐用搅拌机打至发白。
2. Add the egg into the mixture and beat until there are well blended.      加進蛋打勻。
3. Add the milk powder and stir well.     加入奶粉搅匀。
4. Sift in the flour and knead it into a dough by hand.    筛入面粉手揉成一面团即可。
5. Chill the dough in the fridge for about an hour.    麵团冷藏1小時。
6. Place the paper strip in the center of every mini mold, in order to lift up the baked crust easily.    迷你塔模中间置入一张油纸条以方便把烤好的塔拿起。
7. Cut the dough into 31 pieces (~15g each) and roll into balls    面团割成31份(每份约15克)，揉成球状。
8. Place a ball in the center of tart mold. Use the finger to press and shape the tart crust.    把一份球面团放再模的中间，以手指按压造型。
9. Chill the tart crust in the fridge for about 30 minutes.    将塔皮进冰箱冷藏30分钟。
10. Bake the tart crust at 200°C for 20-25 minutes.    用200°C烤约20-25分钟。
11. Let the tart crust cold down and lift up from the mold.    让塔皮冷却取出。   

Chocolate Filling

1. Bring a pot of water to boil with low heat.    以小火 煮开一锅水。
2. Place all the ingredients into a bowl, the bowl then place on top of the boiling pot. Stir the mixture to a smooth and glossy texture.    将所有材料倒入一碗，用手一直搅拌巧克力糊直到丝滑又有光泽。

Chocolate-coffee Frosting

1. Place all the ingredients into a mixing bowl. Beat the mixture to a fluffy, smooth and glossy texture with hand mixer.    将所有材料倒入碗，用搅拌机打发，变滑又有光泽。

Assemble

1. Scoop the chocolate filling into the tart crust.    舀些巧克力酱入塔皮。
2. Pipe the chocolate-coffee frosting on top.    挤些装饰奶油在上面。
3. You may decorate the tart with candies, cookies and etc.    你可用装饰糖、饼干等等来装饰。