Chocolate Ginger Torte

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 200 g chocolate oat biscuits or 200 g digestive biscuits
• 100 g dark chocolate
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 teaspoons chopped glace ginger
• 250 ml whipping cream
• 400 g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 200 ml ginger wine
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 teaspoons chopped glace ginger, to decorate

Recipe

• 1 start by lining an 18cm springform pan with parchment paper.
• 2 crush the biscuits with a rolling pin or whiz in a food processor until they are turned into crumbs.
• 3 melt the chocolate for the base along with the butter (you can do this either in a saucepan over a low heat or in the microwave).
• 4 add the ginger and biscuits.
• 5 stir to combine and press into the bottom of the lined tin.
• 6 chill in the fridge while you make the middle part of the torte.
• 7 put the cream in a saucepan and bring to a boil over a high heat.
• 8 pull off the stove as soon as it boils and stir in the chocolate until it melts.
• 9 add the wine and butter.
• 10 cool to room temperature and pour onto the base.
• 11 chill until set, about two hours.
• 12 carefully remove the tin and paper.
• 13 cut with a hot, dry knife and decorate each slice with a bit of ginger just before serving.