Pastry
Tart
Sauce
To make the pastry Mix together the flour, salt, zest, icing sugar and spices, add the cubes of butter and mix to a fine crumb. Add the water and egg yolk and mix to form the pastry, let it rest for 15 minutes. Roll the pastry and fit into a flan dish, rest and then blind bake for 10 minutes. Break i/3 of the dark chocolate into tiny pieces and spread on the base of the cook tart case. To make the filling, melt the remaining chocolate, add the orange juice and set it aside to cool a little. Whisk the eggs, egg yolk, and sugar till light and fluffy. Fold in the chocolate mixture and place in the pastry case bake in the oven till just set about 15 to 20 minutes set aside to cool then refrigerate. To make the spiced orange slices, Place the lime, cardamom, orange juice, water, and honey in a pan bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes, strain the mixture return to the pan add the sugar and cook till syrup-like. slice the oranges removing all skins and add to the syrup
This rich ganache dessert is perfect for any family meal or dinner party, the chocolate orange flavours make it an ideal winter or Christmas dessert. It is also perfect for a themed middle eastern dinner party with the delicious spiced pastry. The dessert is served with a large dollop of creme fraiche to complete the dish.
This recipe has so many reasons why it is the best, from the spiced pastry to the delicious combination of orange and chocolate-flavoured ganache. But what really sets it apart from other tarts is the addition of the orange slices in honey, lime and cardamom syrup which cuts through the rich chocolate perfectly making it the ideal dessert
