Dark Chocolate and Orange Tart

Everybody at my home loves dark chocolate.. We just don't need a reason to have it any time we like.. And if you really need one,, what reason would you find better than that a piece of dark chocolate everyday is good for your heart.. We can just never get bored of dark chocolate..

                Now orange is another thing which i love the most.. I can substitute water for orange juice and have it my whole life.. The fragrance of oranges makes me feel fresh and actually reduce my stress levels too.. Orange and chocolate is also supposed to be an amazinf combination.. The flavour of orange zest makes dark chocolate even more sinful... This dessert is a blisssss...

                Ok.. In this recipe, for the tart, in which generally butter is added to the biscuit mixture, i have replace it with melted chocolate, as the buttery taste of tart doesn't appeal to my taste buds.. And it also imparts a more chocolaty taste to the tart.. You can also take any biscuit of your choice for the tart base ie mariegold / oreo / digestive or any other that you love..

                The filling is nothing but a chocolate ganache with orange flavour in it.. You can feel free to add any flavour of your choice ie mint / lemon / or even red chillies.. Yeah.. This would be my next dish with chocolate..

                With the same thing you can even make a chocolate fruit tart.. Put a layer of any fruit like strawberry / mango / plum / or your favourite fruit slices on the tart and then top it with chocolate ganache.. And then allow it to set..

Ingredients:

For the tart:

8-10 bourbon biscuits

3-4tbsp melted dark chocolate

For the filling:

1/2 cup cream

1 cup dark chocolate chopped

2tsp orange zest

Method: Grease a 5 inch pie dish with butter and keep it aside.. Finely grind the bourbon biscuits and mix the melted chocolate in it.. Mix as much chocolate in it so that it binds into a dough.. Now take the pie dish and arrange the bourbon mixture in it covering the base and sides.. Press firmly.. Leave in fridge for 20mins to set.. Till then make the filling..

 Heat cream in a microwave bowl for 1 min.. Stir once in between.. Add this cream in the bowl of dark chocolate and let it sit for few minutes undisturbed.. This will allow the chocolate to melt.. Whisk gently.. Incase any chocolate lumps are still there, microwave it again for 30secs... (this is chocolate ganache)..  Once it is mixed well, add in orange zest.. Mix again.. Pour this in the pie tin over the bourbon tart.. Leave in fridge for minimum 2hrs to set.. Remove and garnish with little more orange zest... Cut in wedges and serve..

                                             Grinded bourbon biscuits with melted chocolate

                                              Mix both well so that it resembles a dough

                                           Grease a 5inch pie tin

                                      Add the biscuit crumble and press firmly against the bottom and sides giving the shape of pie tin

                                      Pour heated cream in chopped dark chocolate

                                          Mix well till you get a thick ganache

                                        Fill in the filling and garnish with orange zest.. Cool

                                        Cut in wedges

                                               Serve..