Melted Chocolate And Brie Tarts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 lb brie cheese, rind removed, sliced
• 1/3 cup whipping cream (35%)
• 3 ounces semisweet dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon hazelnut-flavored liqueur
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a bowl, add the melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, hazelnuts and sugar. stir until smooth.
• 3 use tart pans with removable bottoms or large ramekins (4 1/4" in diameter).
• 4 press the mixture into 4 tart pans and bake for about 10 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, heat the cream in a saucepan over low heat until steam starts to form.
• 6 pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth. chocolate must melt completely.
• 7 add the hazelnut liqueur and stir.
• 8 set aside, keep at room temperature.
• 9 when the tart shells are ready, remove from them from the oven and immediately cover the bottom with the brie cheese slices, so that the cheese will melt.
• 10 pour the chocolate mixture over the melted cheese and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before unmoulding.
• 11 cool at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• 12 to unmould, run a knife around the edge of the tart and detach the tarts.
• 13 sift some powdered cocoa over top before serving, if using.