Florentine Chocolate Tart

Name: Florentine Chocolate Tart
Yield: Makes One 10″ Tart
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 egg yolks; Whipped cream and sliced fresh strawberries, for serving (optional); 2 ½ cups finely crushed whole-wheat biscuits; 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; 16 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 tbsp. sugar

Preparation info

Makes
One 10
″ Tart

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

This indulgent, creamy tart is served at the Trattoria Garga in Florence. The use of English digestives—mildly sweet whole-wheat biscuits—gives the crust an appealing crumbly texture.

Ingredients

For the Crust

2 ½ cups finely crushed whole-wheat biscuits
1 tbsp. sugar
4

Europe
Italy
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Make the crust: Heat oven to 350°F. Combine crushed biscuits and sugar in a bowl. Add butter and stir until well combined. Transfer crumb mixture to a 10″ tart pan with a removable bottom. Using your hands, spread mixture out in an even layer, then use your fingertips