A Summer Strawberry Tart

A Summer Strawberry Tart

Crust  
14 chocolate Oreo cookies
¾ cup pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:

Garnish:

½ teaspoon unflavored gelatin
2/3 cup heavy cream
3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
8 ounces white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 cups strawberries

White chocolate curls
Fresh mint sprigs

 

1.   Crust: In food processor, finely chop together cookies and pecans.  Add melted butter; pulse until crumbs begin to hold together.  Press mixture over bottom and up sides of 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.  Refrigerate while preparing filling.

2.   Filling Sprinkle gelatin over cream in small bowl.  Let stand until gelatin is softened, about 5 minutes.  With electric mixer, beat cream cheese in medium-size bowl until smooth.  Add cream-gelatin mixture; beat just until smooth.  Transfer to small saucepan.

3.   Add white baking chocolate; cook, stirring over medium heat until gelatin is dissolved, chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, about 4 minutes.  Pour into tart crust.  Refrigerate 1 ½ hours or until firm or overnight.

4.   Hull strawberries, rinse.  Halve some of berries.  Remove side of tart pan.  Mound berries in center of tart.  Garnish with chocolate curls and mint sprigs.  Serves 12