Chocolate Ganache Tarts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• servings: 6
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (like ghirardelli)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• walnut halves (optional)
• whipped topping (optional)
• fresh mint (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 in bowl of food processor, pulse flour, walnuts and sugar for 1 minute.
• 3 add butter and pulse 10 times, or until mixture resembles wet sand.
• 4 press mixture into six 6-inch tart pans with removable bottoms.
• 5 bake 15 minutes, cool completely.
• 6 for filling, place chocolate in bowl.
• 7 in saucepot over medium-high heat, bring heavy cream to a boil.
• 8 pour over chopped chocolate.
• 9 let sit for 1 minute.
• 10 stir until completely smooth.
• 11 divide ganache mixture evenly among prepared tart pans.
• 12 garnish with walnut halves, whipped topping and fresh mint, if desired.