CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT TRUFFLE TART WITH CHOC. CRUMB CRUST

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Categories     Chocolate     Dessert

Yield 16 people

Number Of Ingredients 9

Crumb Crust:
1.5 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
3 Tbs. sugar
half a stick of butter
Filliing:
3/4 cup heavy cream
5 Tbsp. unsalted butter
16 oz. semi sweet choc. chips
3/4 tsp peppermint extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325*F Butter 9 inch tart pan In medium bowl mix cookie crumbs with sugar and melted butter. Press into tart pan. Chill 10 minutes. Bake 8 minutes. Let cool. In saucepan over low heat heat cream and butter until butter melts and mixture is near boiling - watch carefully to make sure it doesn't burn. Turn off heat and add chocolate. Let sit for two minutes to melt chocolate, then whisk until smooth. Whisk in peppermint. Pour mixture into tart pan and chill 2 hours. Garnish with mint leaves

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