Cafe au lait Ganache Tart

 

 

16oz dark chocolate (Guittard Chocolate recommended)

3/4 cup Dunkin' Donuts French Vanilla coffee, brewed

1/4 cup heavy cream

1 pint fresh strawberries

4 each baked puff pastry shells, cooled and centers removed

1 pint whipped cream

 

Melt chocolate in stainless steel bowl over a water bath. Wisk brewed coffee into pre-melted hot chocolate.

When chocolate and coffee mixture is smooth with no lumps (if lumps occur, haet chocolate mixture in microwave

for 10 seconds to bring temperature up again in appropriate vessel) add cold un-whipped heavy cream to

chocolatemixture and whisk smooth. Reserve on the side. Wash and dry strawberries, remove stem and dice

into 1/4-inch cubes. Place 3 strawberries in each pastry shell. Evenly distribute the chocolate mixture between

the four shells, taking precaution not to over-fill. Top with whipped cream before serving.

 

Note: Ganache can be made in advance, and reheated the day of service.