Individual Mud Pies
All-Butter Crust
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
Filling
1/2 cup butter, cut up
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1 oz. semisweet chocolate
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 large eggs
3 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream and chocolate curls, for garnish
1. Crust: Combine flour and salt in
bowl. Shred butter into flour using the large holes of a grater.
Add water until pastry holds together. Flatten into a disk; wrap
and refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut a 5 1/2-inch cardboard circle. On
floured surface, roll pastry into a 14-inch circle. Cut out 6
circles, re-rolling scraps. Fit into six 4¼-inch individual tart
pans with removable bottoms. Trim overhang. Freeze 10 minutes.
2. Heat oven to 400°F. Prick bottom of tart shells and line with
foil; fill with pie weights. Bake on cookie sheet 10 minutes.
Remove foil and weights from pans. Reduce temperature to 350°F.
3. Filling: Melt butter and chocolates in microwave-proof
bowl on High 1 to 1½ minutes. Add remaining filling ingredients;
whisk until smooth.
4. Pour batter into pastry. Bake 30 minutes. Cool and un-mold.
Garnish.