Almond Rocher Custard Tarts

I like to prepare my ganache and buttercream recipes ahead of time according to the recipe instructions on both posts both recipes can be prepared up to a week ahead and kept refrigerated until needed I added almond extract & almond butter to my buttercream at the last stage of mixing Make the Liquid Center Almond Rocher truffles with the tempered chocolate shells as shown in the video tutorial, or simply make the thickened recipe for white chocolate ganache as noted below in the notes section & simply rolling the scooped balls of ganache in roasted crushed almonds *you will not have liquid centers this way, but the process is 100X easier Either way you will melt the white chocolate together with the plant milk and then add the almond extract Next prepare the cookie dough recipe by creaming the vegan butter with the sugar until light and fluffy, about 3- 5 minutes. Meanwhile combine the flax meal & hot water then let stand to thicken Add the almond extract to the flax paste Add the salt and the flax paste to the sugar mixture and then mix on high speed for 20 seconds to emulsify Stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl then add the flour & baking powder Mix until it all comes together to a soft dough Wrap this dough disc in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight before using Once the dough is chilled roll it out on a lightly floured surface to about ¼” thickness and line your tart molds as shown in the video tutorial Prick the bottom of each tart shell with a fork then bake for 18-20 minutes in a preheated 350F oven until golden browned. Cool while you prepare the custard by combining the sugar, cornstarch & plant milk together in a medium sauce pot and whisking constantly over medium high heat Bring to a boil them remove from heat and stir in the almond extract Spoon the hot custard evenly into the cooled tart shells and then refrigerate to set Once the custard is set , spread about 3 Tbs of warm ganache over each one then pipe a rosette of almond buttercream Place an Almond Rocher truffle on each tart and then serve or refrigerate according to the notes section below