Mocha Bites

Method/Steps

Filling

1. Place almonds in a wide pan. Bake in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes, until slightly toasted. Let cool, then chop finely and set aside.

2. In a small pan, stir chocolate with butter over low heat until melted. In a large bowl, combine chocolate mixture, sugar, cream and liqueur until well blended; beat in eggs and almonds.

3. Fill each mocha crust-lined muffin cup equally with about 1 heaping teaspoon chocolate mixture.

4. Bake at 350°F until tops look dry, 20 minutes. Let cool.

Crust

1. Place all ingredients, except coffee, in the bowl of a food processor. Mix until the dough is a coarse meal.

2. Add coffee and stir until dough just holds together.

3. Divide dough into 4 pieces; wrap each piece in plastic film and chill.

4. Divide 1 piece of dough into 12 equal portions. Press each piece of dough over the bottom and up the sides of greased tiny muffin cups. Repeat with remaining dough.