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"Death by Chocolate" Truffle Tart w/ Espresso Sauce

Source of Recipe

Donna Ransdell


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Chocolate Wafer crumbs
6 tablespoons Sweet Butter

Filling:
12 ounces Semi-sweet Chocolate
1/2 cup Heavy cream
1 Stick sweet butter Cut into bits and softened
2 tablespoons Kahlua Liqueur (or other of Your choice)
1 Pinch salt

Sauce:
1/2 cup Whipping cream
4 tablespoons Sugar
1/4 cup Butter
1 teaspoon Finely ground Expresso Coffee, to 1-1/2 ts


Recipe

Crush or grind fine chocolate wafers in food processor. Melt butter and blend into crumbs. Pat into tart or pie pan. Chill untilfirm before filling or bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes, cool,and fill.

Filling: In a large saucepan combine the chocolate, cream, butter, and Kahlua and heat the mixture over moderately low heat, stirring until it is smooth. Remove from heat, allow to cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. Pour into cooled tart shell and refrigerate forat least 3 hours.

Sauce: In a saucepan, combine cream, sugar, and butter. Cook over low heat,stirring frequently, until mixture boils. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in expresso grounds. To serve, spoon a moderate amount of warm sauce on a rimmed plate. Top with a wedge of tart.