Thereās a wedding coming up, and boy are we excited!
(Before you jump the gun, it isn’t my wedding. Our friends are the ones getting hitched!)
Agustin’s and Barbiās wedding, which will be held at the end of March just as Autumn saunters her way in, is pretty much THE EVENT of the year. In the last one year, it seems that our group of friends can barely talk about anything else.
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You see, among Juanās group of close friends, Agustin will be the first to get married ā and the excitement is infectious.
And because Juan is going to be one of the witnesses when Agustin and Barbi sign their civil vows, he’s definitely psyched up too.
Now that us girlfriends have formed a pretty tight bunch, weāve spent the last few months planning our outfits (but somehow have yet to come to a decision), talking about the wedding organization, and discussing wedding jitters.
Iām pretty sure 90 percent of our Whatsapp group conversations have been revolving around Agustin and Barbi tying the knot, and all in all, itās a tremendously joyous period.
Itās been a long while since I got so excited about a wedding, the last one being my Aunt Estherās back in 2009.
And the part I love best about this ā aside from our dress-shoe-bag strategizing and our girly chats and random hangouts and the hen party we threw for Barbi this weekend ā is that itās a celebration of two people who decide to spend their lives together.
Iām a romantic girl at heart (have always been), and weddings always make me cry. And this time, given that weāve been anticipating the event for the longest of time ā just one more month to go! ā Iām pretty sure Iāll be more than tearing when the day finally comes.
As with all celebrations, this will not be complete without some rich, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate.
And so, in this month of March, as we party and look forward with joy to this amazing event, letās feast on chocolate ā or in this case, chocolate ganache tartlettes!
Mini tarts with a buttery base framing the most delicious and easiest-to-make ganache ever!
(Remember the chocolate truffles I made last year? This ganache, barely adapted from The Joy of Baking, was the secret to the truffles’ success!)
And so…..
To life, love and happy marriages!
CHOCOLATE GANACHE TARTLETTES (Makes 4 mini tarts)
Ganache barely adapted from: The Joy of Baking
Ingredients:
For the tart shells:
1) 400g of all-purpose flour
2) 200g of butter, cubed
3) 200g of water
4) 2 egg yolks
5) A pinch of salt
For the chocolate ganache:
6) 300g of semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped into small pieces
7) 180g of heavy whipping cream
8) 40g of butter, cut into small pieces
9) Slivered almonds or fresh berries, for garnishing (optional)
Steps:
Make the tart shells:
1) Mix flour, salt and butter together, adding the yolk and a bit of water at a time to incorporate the ingredients until you get a dough that’s neither too dry nor sticky (if too sticky, add a little bit of flour; if too dry, add a bit more water)
2) Without kneading too much, divide the dough into four and form four small discs, cover with plastic wrap, and let the discs chill for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator
3) Pre-heat oven to 180 deg cel
4) After dough has chilled, remove from refrigerator. Sprinkle flour generously over a flat, cool surface, and place dough discs on top.
5) Use a floured wooden rolling pin to pat down the dough discs one at a time, then roll it vertically & horizontally to expand the circle, before rolling it outwards in 360 degrees until it is large enough to cover both the base and height of the tart mould
6) Grease the mini tart molds with either butter or cooking oil
7) Gently place the rolled dough circles over the mini tart molds, making sure to fit it well, and then use a fork to poke holes in it (so the dough doesn’t inflate when it bakes)
8) Bake tart shells slightly in the oven for 20 minutes or until slightly golden and no longer soft (if necessary, bake two mini tarts at a time)
Make the chocolate Ganache:
9) While tart shells is cooling, roughly chop the chocolate into small pieces, and then place in a medium-sized heat-proof bowl, then set aside
10) In a small pot, heat up the cream and the pieces of chopped butter over medium heat and then bring to a boil
11) Pour the butter-cream mixture over the chocolate and then allow it to stand for a couple of minutes before stirring well until smooth (if the chocolate doesnāt melt completely, heat it in the microwave for 20 seconds)
Assemble the tart:
12) Pour chocolate ganache mixture into the cooled tart shells and decorate with slivered almonds
13) Allow chocolate ganache to chill for at least two hours to overnight before serving
P.S. If you like chocolate, especially this chocolate ganache featured in the recipe above, I guarantee you’ll love these chocolate truffles. Sooo good.
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
Do you know I’ve actually never been to a wedding? Like, ever? I didn’t know that it was weird until I mentioned it in front of people and they give me that look of utter shock. But they sound like fun! Especially all the planning and pretty things. Oh and chocolate. How could I say no to chocolate? These tartlettes are adorable, Felicia!
Hope you are having a lovely day! <3
felicia | Dish by Dish says
Jess, maybe it’s because you’re still so young so your friends aren’t in the getting-married stage! For me, so many of my friends are getting married! So these few years are full of wedding parties, hen parties and then baby showers!
I hope you’ve been well my dear friend!! And that the weather’s warming up a little!! Sending love! <3
Lan | morestomach says
i was just thinking this morning about chocolate tarts and looky here!
i was chatting with my cousin yesterday and alot of her friends, my acquaintances, recently got engaged. i’m older so most of my peers are already hitched so i’m slightly past the going to weddings thing but i do enjoy me a lovely nuptial celebration and in recent years have gotten teary-eyed. enjoy the lovefest!
felicia | Dish by Dish says
Hey Lan! For me, so many of my peers are getting hitched! Everywhere in the world! Singapore, Argentina, wherever else! And weddings are really fun, especially here in BA because the party lasts till 6am the next day! There’s so much food, dancing, food, dancing and drinks! It’s like a never-ending feast to celebrate the new couple!
cheri says
These look so adorable, love the simple little garnish on top. So sweet!
felicia | Dish by Dish says
Thanks Cheri! Yeah, the little garnish on top is cute! š Hope you have a great week!
Grace Lim says
Wow! The tarts look great and will be a delight to have them for tea. I can just imagine the chocolate melting in my mouth – yummy yummy! š
felicia | Dish by Dish says
Mummy! These tarts were great! I actually made them for Christmas but didn’t have time to post about them until now!!