Dark Chocolate Tart
This Dark Chocolate Tart is an elegant dessert that is so easy to make. A simple cookie crust with a rich chocolate ganache filling.
Servings 10
Calories 483kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs (sugar cookie, graham cracker, digestive, etc.)*
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Dark Chocolate Ganache Filling:
- 12 oz good quality dark chocolate ** 340g, finely chopped
- 8.5 oz heavy whipping cream 1 cup, 240g
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter room temperature, broken up
Toppings:
- Maldon Sea Salt Flakes
- Dulce de Leche
Instructions
Cookie Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl until crumbly. Press firmly into a 9" tart pan (sides first, then bottom).*** Bake for 7-8mins. Cool completely in pan.
Dark Chocolate Ganache Filling:
- Place chopped chocolate and butter into a large bowl.
- In a small saucepan, bring cream just barely to a simmer. Pour over chopped chocolate and cover bowl immediately with plastic wrap. Let stand 5 mins. Stir with a spatula until combined and smooth. ****
- Pour into cooled tart shell and allow to set - overnight at room temperature or 1-2 hours in the fridge.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with dulce de leche (or any other sauce) if desired. Serve at room temperature.
Notes
* I used crushed up sugar cookies from a failed recipe.
** Do not use baker's chocolate.
*** I used a flat metal measuring cup to help press down.
**** If you have unmelted chunks of chocolate in your ganache still, you can heat it up over a simmering double boiler on the stove.
Nutrition
Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 4.5mg