Prune, chocolate and almond tart
A harmonious trinity of chocolate, prunes and almonds makes a splendid tart.
Total Steps
6
Ingredients
10
Tools Needed
1
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- 400 g readymade short-crust pastry
- 300 g pitted dried prunes
- 30 g Demerarra sugar
- 200 ml red wine
- 100 g chocolate (75% cocoa parts)
- 150 g butter
- 80 g sugar
- 2 eggs
- 150 g ground almonds
- ground cinnamon(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Line a 30 cm tart tin with pastry and prick with a fork. Bake blind in the oven at 180°C for 15 minutes or until done.
Step 2
Meanwhile tip the prunes, Demerarra sugar and wine in a saucepan and simmer for 5 – 10 minutes or until the prunes have absorbed the wine. Set aside to cool, then stuff each prune with broken chocolate.
Step 3
Cream the butter and sugar until pale, beat in the eggs one at a time until well incorporated.
Step 4
Stir in the ground almonds.
Step 5
Spoon the almond filling into the cooked shell and scatter around the prunes, pressing down lightly. Bake the tart in the oven at 180°C for 20 – 30 minutes or until coloured.
Step 6
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before removing the tart. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon.