CHOCOLATE & ROSE TART

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This killer chocolate tart has a silky smooth filling and is the perfect indulgent treat to finish off a dinner party

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 19

100g butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
75g golden caster sugar
3 egg yolks
1 vanilla pod , seeds only
200g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
3 tbsp double cream
3 tbsp Crème de Cassis
¼ tsp rosewater
250g icing sugar
a few drops pink food colouring
100g dark chocolate
100g milk chocolate
75ml double cream
150g full-fat cream cheese
100g dark chocolate
50ml double cream
25g butter
pinch of flaky sea salt
red and pink crystallised rose petals (shop bought or make your own, see tip)

Steps:

  • Start by making the pastry. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl, using an electric whisk or a wooden spoon, until pale and light. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then add the vanilla seeds. Stir in the flour, then bring the dough together with your hands until it forms a ball that leaves the bowl clean. Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 mins or overnight.
  • Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and grease a 23cm loose-bottomed, deep fluted tart tin. Lightly dust your work surface with flour, then roll out the chilled pastry and line your tin with it, making sure there's a slight overhang. If the pastry tears, use your fingers to push the pieces back together (it will fuse back together neatly in the oven). Put a piece of baking parchment on top of the pastry and weigh it down with baking beans. Bake for 15 mins, remove the parchment and beans, and return to the oven for a further 15 mins until crisp and golden.
  • Trim any excess pastry with a serrated knife, so the edge sits flush with the tin, and let cool completely.
  • Mix all the rose & cassis layer ingredients in a bowl, using enough food colouring to turn it dusky pink. Pour the mixture into the pastry case and chill for 10 mins to firm up.
  • Meanwhile, for the cheesecake layer, break the chocolate into pieces and tip into a large, heatproof bowl. In a small pan, gently heat the double cream and cream cheese until piping hot and melted together. Quickly pour the mixture over the chocolate, let it sit for 1 min, then stir until completely smooth and melted. Pour the mixture over the rose & cassis layer, then return the tart to the fridge.
  • To make the chocolate ganache, put all the ganache ingredients in a heatproof bowl and microwave in short bursts until melted. (Alternatively, heat all the ingredients in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water.) Pour over the cheesecake layer and chill the tart for at least 30 mins, or overnight if you prefer. Just before serving, carefully remove the tart from the tin and put on a serving plate or board. Decorate with a pinch of sea salt flakes and a few rose petals. Cut into slices and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 793 calories, Fat 48 grams fat, SaturatedFat 29 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 79 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 57 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

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