White Chocolate Hazelnut Tartlets

Serves: 2

Roxane Raynor

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

39

Sweetness

51

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Sprinkle the bittersweet chocolate over the mousse, or garnish with edible flowers, and serve

2

Do-Ahead Tip: The unfilled phyllo cups can be made 2 days ahead

3

Store them in an airtight container at room temperature

4

The white chocolate mousse can be made up to 8 hours ahead

5

Keep it refrigerated

6

The filled phyllo cups can be assembled up to 1 hour ahead

7

Cover and refrigerate them

8

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

9

Lay 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface

10

Brush the phyllo with melted butter

11

Top with another phyllo sheet

12

Repeat with more butter and 2 more phyllo sheets

13

Cut the stacked phyllo sheets into 6 (5-inch) squares

14

Line each muffin cup with 1 stacked phyllo square, allowing the edges to ruffle and extend above the cup rims

15

Repeat with the remaining 4 phyllo sheets and melted butter

16

Bake until the phyllo cups are golden brown, about 9 minutes

17

Transfer the muffin pan to a cooling rack and cool completely

18

Meanwhile, stir the white chocolate and 1/4 cup cream in a heavy small saucepan over low heat until the chocolate is melted and smooth

19

Pour into a large bowl and cool to barely lukewarm

20

Stir in the hazelnuts

21

Using an electric mixer, beat the remaining 1 1/4 cups cream in another large bowl to medium-firm peaks

22

Fold the cream into the white chocolate mixture in 2 batches

23

Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour

24

Spoon 2 teaspoons of the chocolate hazelnut spread into each phyllo cup, if using

25

Spoon the white chocolate mousse into the cooled phyllo cups, mounding slightly

26

Arrange the mousse-filled phyllo cups on plates