Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY TART

Category: Tarts

Chocolate Crumb Crust:
18 chocolate wafers, crushed in food processor
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

Chocolate Ricotta Filling:
1 cup ricotta cheese
6 oz pkg semisweet chocolate, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1 pint fresh strawberries, washed, stemmed and halved

Preheat oven to 375. In a 9 inch tart tin, mix crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Using the back of a spoon or your fingers, press mixture evenly onto bottom and sides of tin. Bake for 8 minutes, remove from oven and cool before filling.

In a blender or food processor, mix ricotta, melted chocolate, and vanilla until smooth. Evenly spoon into prepared, cooled crumb crust. Working from the outside of the tart in, place the strawberry halves on top of the filling in concentric circles. Chill overnight.