Chocolate Ganache Torte

box “Nabisco’s Famous” chocolate wafers, or your favorite chocolate nut cookies

pecans

Melted butter (1/4 cup or less)

inch spring-form pan

to 2 pounds of the best available semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, well chopped into small pieces (use brick chocolate, not chips)

More melted butter (up to one stick or 1/2 cup)

(or more) heavy whipping cream

Melted butter (one stick, a 1/2 cup, or a bit more)

Cane sugar (a pound or less)

Heavy whipping cream (1 cup - or more)