Lindt Dark Chocolate Mint
Lindt Dark Chocolate Orange
Bag of Cadbury Easter mini assorted (impulse buy) – including caramel eggs, creme eggs, and solid chocolate eggs.
A bunch of Laura Secord Chocolate that I keep finding at Homesense and I can’t resist (it’s not easy to find on the West coast).
Maple Caramels (so good!!)
Crispy Rice Milk Chocolate (but Easter themed)
Countless Milk Chocolate Bars
And I currently have an order in for a variety of Purdy’s Easter chocolates which I can’t wait to get.
I’m pretty sure there’s some leftover Christmas chocolate buried at the bottom of the stash too.
Overhead shot of the tart.
Overhead shot with a slice cut out.
How to Make this Chocolate Tart
The tart crust is very easy to make. You just need a few simple ingredients:
cookie crumbs (any kind — graham cracker, digestive, Oreo, sugar cookie, etc.)
melted butter
a bit of sugar
Mix it up, press it into the tart pan and bake for 7mins. SO easy, right?
The ganache filling is really just as simple too. You just need:
good quality dark chocolate
butter
heavy cream
Pour hot cream over the chopped chocolate and stir until it’s silky smooth. Pour it into the cooled tart pan, let it set, and you’re done. Is that an easy dessert or what?
Slice on a plate with caramel drizzle.
How to Make Ganache
I am a huge fan of ganache. There is just something heavenly about that silky chocolate and cream combo. My mouth is literally watering as I type this. I can’t think of a better filling for this dreamy Chocolate Tart!
I have a detailed tutorial on How to Make Ganache. It covers all the basics of how to make it whether for a frosting or a filling or a drip.
The one I made for this tart is slightly different though as it uses butter to add shine. The proportions are slightly different too as it’s used as a tart filling, but nevertheless, that tutorial will give you a good run-down of what to expect and how to make it.
It’s very important to use the best quality chocolate you can find especially since it’s such a prominent component in this dessert. That means no grocery store brands (Lindt can be ok though) and definitely not Bakers chocolate! What you want is couverture chocolate.
I like to use Callebaut (which I can actually find at the grocery store, but it’s not common and it’s not in the candy aisle). If you’re in a pinch and can’t find any couverture chocolate Lindt is the best grocery store one I can recommend.
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