9 bittersweet tart candy Recipes

unsalted butter, melted, sugar, vanilla extract, salt, all purpose flour, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces, lightly packed) finely grated blood orange peel or orange peel, lightly packed) finely grated pink grapefruit peel, egg yolk, room temperature, boiling water, jasmine whipped cream (see recipe ), candied citrus peel

all purpose flour, sugar, salt, chilled unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, ice water, egg yolk, vanilla extract, whipping cream, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, chopped, creme de cassis (black currant-flavored liqueur), candied cranberries, nonstick vegetable oil spray, frozen cranberries , unthawed, sugar

all purpose flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, salt, chilled unsalted butter, diced, vanilla extract, cold whole milk, whipping cream, light corn syrup, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, chopped, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, peppermint extract

vegetable oil cooking spray, cherry preserves, kirsch, dried tart cherries (about 8 oz), bittersweet chocolate or 1 lb semisweet chocolate, chopped (not unsweetened), unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, kirsch, almond extract, candied violets , petals

vegetable oil for greasing pan, wheatmeal biscuits such as carr s whole-wheat crackers, finely ground (1 1/3 cups), sugar, unsalted butter, melted, egg yolks, heavy cream, fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped, candied clementine peel (not sugarcoated; recipe follows), finely chopped, garnish: candied clementine peel

all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, chilled, diced (1 1/4 sticks), vanilla extract, cold whole milk, whipping cream, light corn syrup, bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened ) or 12 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, coarsely crushed red and white striped hard peppermint candy, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, peppermint extract

salted butter, softened, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking soda, uncooked old-fashioned oats, dried sweetened cranberries or other tart dried fruit, such as blueberries or cherries, bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, toffee pieces, or chopped candy bars