Chocolate orange tart

Name: Chocolate orange tart
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 375g ready-made shortcrust pastry; 125g butter; 200g dark chocolate; 5 eggs; 220g golden caster sugar; 2 oranges, 1 juiced, both zested; 1 tsp orange esence, we used Steenbergs Organic; 70g plain flour; Cocoa powder to dust; Candied peel cut into shreds or pieces to decorate (look for the boxes of whole pieces)

375g ready-made shortcrust pastry

125g butter

200g dark chocolate

5 eggs

220g golden caster sugar

2 oranges, 1 juiced, both zested

1 tsp orange esence, we used Steenbergs Organic

70g plain flour

Cocoa powder to dust

Candied peel cut into shreds or pieces to decorate (look for the boxes of whole pieces)

Heat the oven to160°C/gas 4. Line a deep 24cm tart tin with the pastry (roll it as thin as you can). Cover with greaseproof paper and weights. Bake blind for 10 minutes, remove the the paper nad the weights and bake for a further 10 minutes.

In a pan melt the butter and chocolate. Whisk the eggs and sugar over a pan of simmering water until the mix begins to thicken, then fold in the chocolate mixture, orange juice, orange essence, zest, and flour. Pour over the tart and bake for 15-20 minutes or until just set. Cool. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and decorate with candied peel.

Serves
8

Main ingredients
Chocolate, Fruit

Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking, Dessert, Easy Recipes, Entertaining

Special Info
Vegetarian, Pregnant Mums

Level of Difficulty
Easy