Tart Cherry Chocolate Tart

INGREDIENTS

6 oz

(1 heaping cup) pitted tart cherries (fresh or frozen)

1/4 cup

peeled and finely grated granny smith apple*

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1 1/2 cups

chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (from about 7 ounces cookies)

2 tbsp

granulated sugar

1/8 tsp

fine sea salt

5 tbsp

unsalted butter, cut into chunks

2 oz

dark or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

7 oz

good quality dark chocolate (70-75%), finely chopped

1 1/4 cups

heavy whipping cream, divided

1/4 cup

unsalted butter, cut into chunks

1 tsp

vanilla extract