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Nice
& Easy Tart
What
could be better after hours of slaving away in the
kitchen than a nice easy tart?
.....a
chocolate one that is!
You need:
200g plain flour
125g butter
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
100g plain chocolate, 70 per cent cocoa solids is best.
100ml whipped cream
100g sugar
3 eggs
soft fruits, rasperries are my faves for this, but you can use
what you like.
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl, add the
butter and rub it into the flour with the tips of your fingers
until the mix resembles bread crumbs.
Mix in ice cold water, a couple of tsp at a time until the
mix comes together as a smooth pastry. Wrap it in cling film
and put it in the fridge for 20 mins.
Put your oven on to 180 C.
Take an oven proof pie dish around 10 ins in diameter (any dish
with low sides will do), butter it, and line it with the pastry.
Place a piece of grease-proof paper on top of the pastry and
fill with baking beads, dried rice/lentils, coins etc to stop
the pastry from puffing up. Bake for 15 mins.
Meanwhile, break the chocolate into a heat proof bowl and melt
over a pan of boiling water (make sure the bottom of the bowl
isn't touching the water in the pan).
Once melted remove from the heat, and quickly mix in the cream.
Beat the eggs and suar together ina separate bowl, until
fulffy. Stir into the chocolate mix.
When the case is done remove it from the oven, turn the oven
down to 160 C. Scatter the pastry case with your fruit, then
pour in the chocolate mix.
Cook for around 40 mins.
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