This Reese's girl has never been a big fan of Almond Joys, but they are my husband's favorite candy bar, so I was really looking forward to making this tart for him on New Year's Eve.
The toasted almond tart dough was very simple to make and smelled so wonderful while I was working with it and when the shells were baking in the oven. I had enough tart dough to make 7 four-inch tarts.
The white chocolate coconut filling couldn't have been easier to make. I found myself eating spoonfuls of it - it was that good! I found some organic unsweetened very finely shredded coconut at Whole Foods which I found that I really like so much better than the thickly shredded sweetened coconut you find in most supermarkets. And I loved the taste of the bittersweet chocolate mixed with the milk chocolate and heavy cream for the chocolate ganache.
My husband's verdict? He gave them two thumbs up! The rest of the family thought they were very good, but no one could finish the tart at one sitting because they were a little rich, so they each ate some of their tart and saved the rest for New Year's day.
You can find this recipe over at BAKED Sunday Mornings. Please check out the almond joy tarts that other BAKED members made at the Leave Your Link post.
Next BAKED Sunday Morning: January 16 - Farm Stand Buttermilk Doughnuts
I love Almond Joy, so I'll definitely be making this soon! Thanks for the recipe link!
ReplyDeletemmmmmm I'm more of a Mounds guy.. but these look delish!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tart! I love your coconut garnish on top!
ReplyDeleteI agree - they WERE rich, but very good. And they keep well in the fridge. I'm glad you found the unsweetened coconut - truly makes them "just sweet enough"! A beautiful presentation!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I'm still working on mine, and I must say that I'm a huge Reese's fan. Coconut has grown on me in the last few years, so I decided to forge ahead!
ReplyDeleteI love that you put some coconut on top of the tart as well! Although I do love the chocolate/peanut butter combo in a Reese's, I really love almond joys and this tart was delicious- although you're right, it is very rich!
ReplyDeleteyours look perfect! i love how shiny the chocolate looks!
ReplyDeletenice job! I agree that they were kinda rich. 4 bites was about enough for me. :)
ReplyDeleteI sure am in love with these little delicious tarts :-)
ReplyDeleteand urs look sooo perfect , just like in the books , i say:-)
Brite and Happy sunshine new year to u!
Just gorgeous,I love the 2nd picture of the tart , wow nice job
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks absolutely delicious! I like the idea of a tart I'll get to eat twice, too. :)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that they are really rich! I gave a modest slice to my friend and explained that it was sufficient for her to split with her fiance. A little goes a long way with these babies!
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