Minty Chocolate Tarte

In honor of our dear friend, Ginger's, upcoming wedding, there was a classy bachelorette party to be had at our lovely house. And since Ginger has a true love for mint-chocolate delicacies, I fancied up a tarte for her. I like spelling "tarte" with an e at the end because it makes it seem that much more delicious. This is a very easy recipe, with a real yummy and adorable finish.

for the buttermilk tart crust:
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
1/3 cup buttermilk

-Preheat oven to 350º F.
-In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and sugar. Drop butter pieces into bowl. -Using your fingers, fork, or pastry cutter, work butter into flour mixture until it resembles corn meal with some pea size pieces of butter in it.
-Pour buttermilk over mixture and stir until it comes together. If too try, add 1 tablespoon of water. -Turn mixture onto well floured surface and kneed once or twice.
-Place dough in pan, and using knuckles and fingers, push up sides and bottom of pan. You want it to be pretty thin since it does rise in the oven.
-Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  
for the filling:
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
5-6 sprigs fresh mint (about 20 leaves)
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
confectioners sugar for decoration

-Place the finely chopped chocolate in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the cream and mint over medium heat until the cream starts to boil for 1 minute.
-Strain the cream through a fine mesh strainer into the chocolate to remove the mint. Let sit for one minute, then add butter. Gently stir the cream and chocolate until combined.
-Pour the filling into prepared tart shell. Chill at least an hour.

When ready, garnish with confectioners sugar!

enjoy!!