Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart
Also known as Chocolate Peanut Tart, Reese Peanut Butter Cups · Veg · Sweets & Desserts, Cakes, Cookies & Bakes
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Chocolate peanut butter tart: blind-baked pastry, dark chocolate ganache, peanut butter and roasted peanuts. Serves 6, 1 hour 45 minutes plus chilling, video.
Ingredients
8 itemsMaida2 cup
Powdered Sugar¼ cup
Water, ColdAs Needed
Peanut Butter½ cup
Roasted Peanuts¾ cup
Butter, Cold150 grams
Dark Chocolate, Chopped350 grams
Fresh Cream½ cup
Contains: milk, groundnut, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 970kcal | 5820kcal |
| Protein | 18g | 105g |
| Carbohydrate | 85g | 508g |
| Fat | 64g | 383g |
| Fibre | 7.9g | 47g |
| Sugar | 36g | 215g |
Cookd masalas for dark chocolate
Method
- 1
Mix the maida and the powdered sugar together. Add the cold butter cubes into the flour and blend it in using a fork to break down the butter pieces.
MaidaPowdered SugarButterDark Chocolate
- 2
Add the cold water a few drops at a time and mix them gently to form a rough dough. Take care not to knead too much as this will make the tart shell chewy.
Water
- 3
Cover and refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes.
- 4
Roll the dough out and line it onto the tart pan evenly. Trim off the edges.
- 5
Prick with a fork and refrigerate again for 15 minutes.
- 6
In the meantime, prepare the fillings. Add the chocolate and cream into a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a pot of lightly simmering water. Keep mixing until the chocolate melts. You can also do this by microwaving it for 45 seconds instead, adding more time if needed.
Fresh Cream
- 7
Melt the peanut butter using the same method used for melting the chocolate ganache.
Peanut Butter
- 8
Lay a sheet of aluminium foil on the tart base. Add rice or any type of dried beans such as rajma to add weight on top. Bake at 180°c for 20 minutes.
- 9
Remove the beans and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 10
Pour the chocolate ganache into the tart shell. Freeze for a few minutes to slightly it.
- 11
Once it has set slightly, add the melted peanut butter on top.
- 12
Arrange the roasted peanuts on top.
Roasted Peanuts
- 13
Melt the chocolate and pour it onto a sheet of butter paper or good quality flexible plastic such as an OHP sheet.
Dark Chocolate
- 14
Once it starts to set, cut it out into a circle that is the size of the tart pan. Place this over the peanuts on the tart.
- 15
Melt it using a hair dryer or a heat gun. Alternatively, you can place this in the oven for a couple of minutes just until the chocolate melts slightly. Refrigerate and serve chilled. Slice into portions using a knife dipped in warm water. This gives clean cuts.
Before you start
- How long does Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart take?
- 1 hour 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 55 minutes of preparation and 50 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart?
- 200 grams Dark Chocolate, 150 grams Butter, 2 cup Maida, ¼ cup Powdered Sugar, ½ cup Fresh Cream, ½ cup Peanut Butter, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart?
- About 970 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- U
UmadeviApril 2022
dark chocolate 😋
