Orange Truffle Tart
Recipe from Family Circle

This rich, dark chocolate tart is surprisingly easy to make. Brush marmalade over a chocolate crumb crust and then make the luscious filling melting semisweet and bittersweet chocolate with heavy cream. The result is a chocolate lover's dream.


Orange Truffle Tart


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 12 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 30    chocolate wafer cookies, broken upOn Sale
  • 5  tablespoons  unsalted butter, meltedOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  plus 1 teaspoon sugarOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  orange marmaladeOn Sale
  • 4  ounces  62% semisweet chocolate, choppedOn Sale
  • 4  ounces  82% extra dark (or bittersweet) chocolate, choppedOn Sale
  • 2  cups  heavy creamOn Sale
  • 1  cup  raspberriesOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  orange zestOn Sale

Directions
1.
Place cookies in food processor. Whirl until finely ground. Or place cookies in large plastic food-storage bag; crush with rolling pin until finely ground. Transfer crumbs to a bowl. Add butter and 1 tablespoon of the sugar; stir until evenly blended. Press into 9-inch removable-bottom tart pan.
2.
Heat marmalade over low heat in small saucepan just until melted. Pour over bottom of tart shell, tilting and spreading to cover. Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
3.
Meanwhile, heat both kinds of chocolate and 1 cup of the cream in saucepan over low heat until chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour into tart shell. Refrigerate until chocolate sets, 4 hours.
4.
To serve once tart is set, remove from refrigerator and let stand on counter for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, whip remaining 1 cup heavy cream with 1 tablespoon of the remaining sugar. Spread whipped cream over tart, allowing some filling to peek out from under cream. Arrange berries on top. In a small bowl, toss orange zest with remaining 1 teaspoon sugar. Scatter on top of whipped cream; serve.

Nutrition information
Calories 372, Total Fat 27 g, Saturated Fat 16 g, Cholesterol 69 mg, Sodium 138 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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