Decadent Chocolate Raspberry Heart Tarts: Sweet Valentine Dessert Ideas

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour and powdered sugar.
2. Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in egg yolk and add cold water, one tablespoon at a time, until dough forms.
4. Shape into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
5. Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) while the dough chills.
6. Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the chilled dough to about ¼ inch thickness.
7. Cut into heart shapes and fit into the tart pans.
8. Prick the bottom of each tart with a fork and place parchment paper on top.
9. Fill with pie weights or dried beans and bake for 15 minutes. Remove weights and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Heat cream in a saucepan until it just begins to simmer.
11. Pour over the chopped chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes.
12. Add vanilla extract and salt, then stir until smooth.
13. Pour ganache into each baked tart shell and let it cool to room temperature to set.
14. Top with fresh raspberries and whipped cream, if desired, before serving.