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Recipe

Chocolate Truffle Tart with Gingersnap Crust
Yield: 
8 servings
Ingredients: 

3 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bars
8 ounces gingersnap cookies (about 32 cookies)
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup half-and-half
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
4 egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream for whipped cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for whipped cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract for whipped cream
1/4 cup crystallized ginger or ginger in syrup, chopped fine (optional)

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

In food processor, process gingersnaps to coarse crumbs. Add butter; process to fine crumbs. Press evenly into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart tin with a removable bottom or a 9-inch pie plate. Place on a baking sheet; bake 10 minutes. Cool. In heatproof bowl set over simmering water, melt the three 60% Cacao Bittersweet baking bars. In saucepan, heat half-and-half and sugar to a simmer. Remove from heat; whisk in chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon and ground ginger until smooth. Whisk in egg yolks; pour into cooled tart shell. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

With electric mixer, whisk cream, sugar and vanilla to soft peaks. Fold in chopped ginger, if using. Top each slice of tart with a dollop of whipped cream.