Chocolate Truffle Tart With Chocolate Nib Crust

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups chocolate wafers, ground
• 1/4 cup cocoa nibs, ground
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (80% cocoa content is best)
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped to hold a soft peak

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the crust, place the cookie crumbs, nibs, and sugar in a bowl and mix well.
• 2 add the butter and mix until well moistened. press into a 10 inch flan pan with a removable bottom. chill.
• 3 to prepare the filling, heat the cream, butter and rum in a sauce pan until boiling. pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let stand about 2 minutes. whisk until smooth.
• 4 pour into prepared shell.
• 5 chill at least 2 hours.
• 6 serve cold with soft whipped cream.