Peanut Butter Cream Tart

Serves: 2

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

51

Sweetness

50

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

For crust: Preheat oven to 325°F

2

Butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

3

Mix cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl until moist clumps form

4

Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared tart pan

5

Bake until set, about 10 minutes

6

Cool completely

7

Preheat oven to 325°F

8

Butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

9

Mix cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl until moist clumps form

10

Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared tart pan

11

Bake until set, about 10 minutes

12

Cool completely

13

For filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and peanut butter in large bowl until smooth

14

Using clean dry beaters, beat cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla to soft peaks in another large bowl

15

Whisk half of whipped cream mixture into peanut butter mixture

16

Fold in remaining whipped cream mixture

17

Transfer 3 tablespoons filling to small bowl and reserve

18

Spread remaining filling in crust

19

Melt chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water

20

Whisk in reserved 3 tablespoons filling

21

Immediately transfer chocolate mixture to pastry bag fitted with 1/8-inch plain tip

22

Pipe chocolate mixture in spiral atop filling

23

Using small sharp knife, begin at center and draw tip of knife toward edge of tart

24

Move knife over 2 inches; begin at edge and draw tip of knife toward center

25

Repeat to form web pattern

26

Chill until cold

27

(Can be made 2 days ahead

28

Keep chilled

29

) Cut tart into wedges and serve cold

30

Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and peanut butter in large bowl until smooth

31

Using clean dry beaters, beat cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla to soft peaks in another large bowl

32

Whisk half of whipped cream mixture into peanut butter mixture

33

Fold in remaining whipped cream mixture

34

Transfer 3 tablespoons filling to small bowl and reserve

35

Spread remaining filling in crust

36

Melt chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water

37

Whisk in reserved 3 tablespoons filling

38

Immediately transfer chocolate mixture to pastry bag fitted with 1/8-inch plain tip

39

Pipe chocolate mixture in spiral atop filling

40

Using small sharp knife, begin at center and draw tip of knife toward edge of tart

41

Move knife over 2 inches; begin at edge and draw tip of knife toward center

42

Repeat to form web pattern

43

Chill until cold

44

(Can be made 2 days ahead

45

Keep chilled

46

) Cut tart into wedges and serve cold