No Bake Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart

This rich chocolate cherry tart on a chocolate graham crust looks oh-so-fancy and it's oh-so-easy.

• Calories: 714 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, melted
• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons Ghirardelli® Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 (4 ounce) bar Ghirardelli® 100% Cocoa Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar
• 1 cup Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips
• 1 cup morello (sour) cherries in syrup, drained thoroughly
• 16 fresh cherries with stems intact
• ½ cup Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

For the crust: Add the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and cocoa powder to a mixing bowl and mix together well.

Step 2

Press mixture firmly into the bottom and around the edges of a tart tin (rectangle 13 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches or circle 9 1/2 inches). Place in the fridge to chill.

Step 3

Chop the unsweetened chocolate bar into small chunks and combine with chocolate chips in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 4

Heat 1 cup heavy cream and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar gently in a saucepan until just hot, but not boiling. Pour over the chocolate bowl and leave for a couple of minutes to melt, then stir gently until the chocolate has dissolved.

Step 5

Remove crust from fridge and spoon the drained morello cherries all over the base.

Step 6

Pour the chocolate on top and smooth down. Place back in the fridge to set for 2 hours.

Step 7

Once chilled you can slice and serve with a spoonful of the whipped cream, and decorate each slice with a few fresh cherries.