Chocolate Tart with Maria Biscuit Crust
The Maria Biscuit is a cookie I grew up with. It’s a wheat biscuit that’s not too sweet, but has always been a treat for me growing up. We like to enjoy it with tea and coffee. You can pick this up at any grocery store in their international aisle. These biscuits are comparable to arrowroot cookies which can be used as a substitute in this recipe.
- Category: Desserts
Ingredients
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2 7.5 oz packages of “Maria Biscuit” (A 200gram package is about 7 ounces)
2 large eggs
1 1/2 soft sticks of butter
Chocolate Filling
1 can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 pint (16 oz) Heavy Whipping Cream
12 oz of the 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bars (3 bars), broken
Note: I use the Ghirardelli Chocolate and I have also added a cup of semisweet chocolate morsels to the above, since my family likes it a little sweeter.
Cream Topping
1 pint (16 oz) Heavy Whipping Cream
4 tablespoons of sugar
Instructions
1. Crush and grind the Maria Biscuits to very fine crumbs in the food processor, one package at a time.
2. Then, change to the dough blade and add the eggs and softened butter. Mix well and move to a greased 12 inch loose bottom fluted tart pan. Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes. Let cool completely.
Chocolate Filling
1. Place chocolate and the sweetened condensed milk in to a heavy saucepan over very low heat and stir repeatedly until chocolate is melted.
2. Add the whipping cream and whisk until completely blended. Pour the filling into the tart shell and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before you add the cream topping.
Cream Topping
1. With a hand mixer, whip together the whipping cream and sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Then spread over the tart filling and refrigerate over night for best results. Before serving you can add chocolate shavings over the top to give it that extra special look everyone won’t forget!
