Chocolate lover's will love you for this elegant, rich and decadent dessert. It's easy to make but the hardest part is waiting for it to cool.
Crust:
1 1/2 c. chocolate wafer crumbs (3/4 of a package of Nabisco famous wafers)
4 T. butter, melted
Ganache:
1 1/2 c. heavy cream
12 oz. dark chocolate, roughly chopped into small pieces(or 8 oz. bittersweet and 4 oz. semisweet)
4 T. butter, cut into 1 T. chunks, at room temperature
1 T. flaky sea salt
Whipped Cream:
1 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
1/2 t. vanilla bean paste
pinch salt
1 t. sugar, or to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Crust:
Grind the chocolate wafers in a food processor; measure out 1 1/2 cups; combine with melted butter until everything is evenly moistened and the mixture feels like wet sand.
Press the crust mixture into a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, and up the sides, making sure it's well packed and even, using the bottom of a flat measuring cup.
Bake crust for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool.
Ganache:
Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until it's just starting to simmer; remove from heat; add chopped chocolate; let sit for a few minutes until they melt.
Whisk together chocolate and cream until mixture is smooth and shiny; add butter, several pieces at a time, whisking well.
Pour ganache into the prepared tart shell. Carefully place the tart in the refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours before slicing.
Sprinkle sea salt over the top of the tart after it has set so that it doesn't sink into the chocolate.
12 servings.
*To ensure that you get a nice, clean slice and that your knife doesn't stick to the chocolate filling while slicing, run your knife under hot water and wipe it clean just before slicing.