Chocolate Orange Tart Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
Servings:
12 Slices
Ingredients
  • 12 ounces graham crackers
  • ¾ cup melted butter, divided
  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
  • 8 ounces orange-flavored chocolate, chopped or broken into chunks
  • 1 ¾ cups heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest, finely grated
Directions
  1. Use a food processor or rolling pin to grind or crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs.
  2. Mix the crumbs with 10 tablespoons (½ cup + 2 tablespoons) of melted butter
  3. Press the crumbs on the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan, then push the crumbs up the sides, packing them down well.
  4. Chill the crumb crust in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Cook the cream with the remaining butter in a saucepan over medium heat, until the cream is starting to bubble.
  6. Pour the cream over the chocolate (both types) and allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
  7. Whisk the now-melted chocolate with the cream until the mixture is smooth and shiny, forming a ganache.
  8. Whisk the orange zest into the ganache.
  9. Pour the chocolate mixture into the crumb crust.
  10. Refrigerate the tart for at least 4 hours.
  11. Decorate with orange slices and zest, if desired.