Chocolate Cream Macaroon Tarts |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 13 Minutes |
Ready In: 13 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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This simple macaroon tart recipe is filled with a rich chocolate buttercream filling. this is Land o' Lakes discription... these are mini tarts... can be served as part of a appetizer buffet or dessert buffet or with afternoon coffee or tea. Ingredients:
crust ingredients |
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut |
1/4 cup sugar |
2 egg whites |
filling ingredients |
1/4 cup land o lakes® butter, softened |
1 2/3 cups powdered sugar |
2 tablespoons land o lakes™ heavy whipping cream |
1/4 teaspoon almond extract |
1 tablespoon light corn syrup |
2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled |
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Combine coconut, sugar and egg whites in large bowl; mix well.
2. Spray sixteen mini muffin pan cups with no-stick cooking spray. Press 1 tablespoon coconut mixture on bottom and up sides of each cup. Place muffin pans onto baking sheet.
3. Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until tarts begin to brown. Cool slightly (5 minutes). Remove from pans. Cool completely.
4. Meanwhile, beat butter in small bowl at medium speed until creamy. Continue beating, gradually adding powdered sugar alternately with whipping cream and almond extract and scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy. Add corn syrup; mix well. Stir in melted chocolate.
5. Place filling in pastry bag fitted with star tip. Pipe filling evenly into coconut crusts. Garnish with almonds.
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