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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Football Tartlets
When smaller tarts are desired, Chalk Talk Peanut Butter-Chocolate Slab Pie may be prepared in fun football shapes. Use the cream cheese dough to fill 3 or 4-inch barquette molds, a classic that is traditionally offered as fine pastries in bakeshops. The oval shape makes them the perfect contender for these petite pies. Learn how to prepare a dessert ideal to offer guests all football season long with my straightforward instruction.
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Football Tartlets
makes 1 1/2 dozen
The Basic Fundamentals
The Royal Icing is used to prepare the Buckeye Footballs, too. However, due to the softer nature of the peanut butter & chocolate layers in the tartlets, it’s best to pipe the design closer to serving time for the prettiest results.
1 1/2 {8-oz} packages cream cheese, softened & divided
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup plain yellow cornmeal
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
9 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
3 oz bittersweet chocolate morsels
Royal Icing
Beat 4-ounces cream cheese & the butter with a stand mixer until smooth. Scrape down the bowl sides with a rubber spatula. Blend in the flour & the cornmeal on Low speed until a dough forms. Cover & chill 1 hour. Roll the dough on a floured surface to a 1/4-inch thickness. Place a 4-inch barquette or oval tartlet mold over the surface. Cut around the shape using a paring knife leaving a 1/8-inch border. Flip the mold over & press the dough into the mold, trimming the excess away. Repeat with the remaining dough rerolling as necessary. Chill 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Pierce the bottom of the dough all over with a fork & place on a half sheet pan. Line the molds with parchment paper & fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 8 minutes. Remove the weights & bake an additional 5 minutes or until cooked throughly. Remove the crusts from the molds & place on a wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Beat the remaining 8-ounces cream cheese, the sugar & the vanilla with an electric mixer until light, fluffy & smooth. Add the peanut butter & blend 10 seconds on Low speed, just until incorporated. Beat 3/4 cup whipping cream in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture. Pipe or spread the mixture into the crusts leaving 1/16-inch from the top. Chill 2 hours.
Microwave the remaining 9 tablespoons cream & the chocolate in a glass bowl on High power 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds. Whisk the mixture until completely smooth. Let stand at room temperature 25 minutes. Gently stir the mixture using a rubber spatula & pour it into the baked pastry shell over the peanut butter mixture. Chill 4 hours to 24 hours. Prepare the Royal Icing as directed. Place in a piping bag fit with a No. 1 tip. Pipe lines over the surface of each tartlet to resemble football laces. Serve immediately.
The Extra Point
Make the footballs in a variety of sizes. Barquette molds are readily available from fine cook stores in 3 & 4-inch shapes.
FROM THE KITCHEN OF BUTTERMILK LIPSTICK
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How To Measure Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is a wonderful source of protein boasting approximately 7 grams per 2 tablespoons. It contains good amounts of magnesium, zinc & vitamin B6. Adding just a smidgen to an array of recipes instantly boosts the nutritional value in a batch of cookies, Chalk Talk Peanut Butter-Chocolate Slab Pie or these adorable tartlets.
The Technique
Measuring peanut butter can be sticky business. Use dry measuring cups to capture accurate amounts. Coat the interior with cooking spray, then use a rubber spatula to fill & level evenly by swiping the surface flat.
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