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February 21, 2012

TWD—Baking With Julia—Chocolate Truffle Tartlets with Oreos and Andes Mints

Tuesdays With Dorie—Baking With Julia today!  This recipe was a little more involved than the first one for white loaves of bread.  The group has decided that each month we’ll just be doing two recipes (instead of weekly) and one will be more difficult or invo

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Tuesdays With Dorie—Baking With Julia today!  This recipe was a little more involved than the first one for white loaves of bread.  The group has decided that each month we’ll just be doing two recipes (instead of weekly) and one will be more difficult or involved than the other.  We all agreed that would work well with our schedules and with Baking With Julia being more involved recipes.  Still having two weeks instead of just one this time around, I waited until yesterday to get to these Chocolate Truffle Tartlets!  When will I learn? ;)

I decided after looking at how decadent this recipe was that I needed to cut it down a bit.  So I only made 1/4 of the recipe, which made two small 3 1/2 inch tarts instead of six!  The recipe called for a little added white chocolate and milk chocolate as well as a chopped up biscotti.  After making a failed recipe for almond biscotti the other day that only had egg whites in it, I decided on some chocolate filled Oreo cookies I had on hand and some chopped up Andes mint chocolates and I thought these tasted great!

I thought the chocolate crust was good.  Kevin thought it wasn’t sweet enough, but to me it worked well with the sweet filling.  The filling was not really what I thought it would be, I was thinking more of a custard or something.  I thought it was delicious and I’m glad it wasn’t custardy.  It was more like fudge—a nice minty fudge with a little extra crunch from the Oreo cookies!

Everyone ate a little tiny slice or two for dessert and the two little tartlets were gone in a flash!

We have a number of bloggers hosting this recipe this month.  You can find the recipe on their blogs.  But I do suggest you just get the book, Baking With Julia.

Spike at Spike Does Stuff

Steph at A Whisk and a Spoon

Jamie at Good Eats & Sweet Treats

Jessica at cookbookhabit

Check out all their tarts!  You can also see a bunch of others on the Tuesdays With Dorie website.

Archived comments (31)
laurenOh mint! Why didn't I think of that?! Great job!
Jodieooh oreos...
MelissaSeriously delicious. I just love Andes mints. And great idea to make a portion of the recipe; I have 4 and a half tarts in the freezer.
CristineI like the addition of Andes mints! YUM!
JillI'm really glad the filling wasn't custardy too. Oreos and Andes Mints sound like great additions!
Lisa ErnstThis is just the kind of dessert that gets me inspired! I actually like that Keven thought it wasn't sweet enough -- I prefer my chocolate desserts less sugary, so this might be perfect. That sliced piece looks oh so wonderful!
Jessica of My Baking HeartYummy!! Thanks so much for voting for Chris & me - we reeeeeeally appreciate it, Katrina!! :)
Veronica MillerThat picture of the slice is the money shot! That gooey filling--ooooh! Very nicely done.
FlourchildLooks amazing! Your chocolate looks so dark and delicious!!
AnonymousYum, chocolate and mint - my favorite combination! I need to try these tarts someday when Shane and I have a major chocolate craving.
janeI love the idea of Oreos, they look great.
Im At Home BakingLooks so good! We thought the center was brownie like.
Baking is my Zen...sweet nibbles for the soullike your additions... ~ Carmen http://bakingismyzen.wordpress.com
PamelaOreos...nice! Looks great, katrina. I think the Andes mints sound so good!
Isabelle @ CrumbAndes mints and Oreos? You are a freakin' genius. :) Assuming I ever decide to give these tartlets a second chance, I'm totally going to try your version out. Mint + chocolate is one of my favourite combos.
ElizabethThe idea of adding mints is inspired! How I wish I had thought to do that too!
AnonymousOreos and Andes mints...droooool. Thanks for baking along with me this week!
hannahThese look incredible! Super fudgey and delicious! xox
Cher RockwellAndes mints make everything better! Like your additions.
Wendy (pinkstripes)Oreos and Andes! Wow. They sound like great add-ins. Your tarts look delicious.
AnonymousGreat idea with the oreos!!!!
RachelOreos and Andes sounds like a combo made in heaven! Cheers, Rachel www.tangerine-tart.blogspot.com
Megan's Cookin'I love that you made yours minty, my daughter would have love your version! She's a big mint lover. Off to go write up my post. I'm a big time procrastinator too! ;)
KayteLeave it to you to chocolate up even the chocolate! lol I was sick a week and then gone a week to Big Tens for Matt (on blog with pics) and am just now getting home. Probably post double next time unless I get my act together sooner. Yours look devilishly delightful for all chocolate lovers.
AnonymousI love your use of Andes mints! :) Wish I had thought of that too! Alice @ http://acookingmizer.wordpress.com
ValerieChocolatey!! Looks like my kind of dessert. By the way, I wanna put together a blogger get together soon somewhere in Utah County. I just went to one in SLC and it was fun, but far. Would you be interested in going if it fits into your schedule?
TeaLadyWhat a great idea to add the andes mints. Love it.
StrychnineI love the improvisation on these BwJ recipes! I'm not an Oreo fan, but Andes mints are a guilty pleasure of mine... nice idea!
Debbi Does Dinner HealthyThese are so pretty and they look delicious!
IvaThose tartlets look super chocolaty and super yummy!!
Sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and moreyummy! that sounds so good, and I would totally only make two, because you know I would eat them all if there were more.

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