Orange Chocolate Custard Tart

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C. Roll out the tart pastry and press it into a 23cm tart pan.

2. 2

   Line the pastry with parchment paper and fill with pie weights.

3. 3

   Bake the pastry for 15 minutes. Remove the parchment paper and pie weights.

4. 4

   In a blender or food processor, combine the caster sugar, orange zest, and salt. Process until well combined.

5. 5

   Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.

6. 6

   Whisk together the orange juice and cream. Add the melted chocolate and whisk until smooth.

7. 7

   Beat in the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition.

8. 8

   Add the sugar and orange mixture to the egg mixture. Whisk until well combined.

9. 9

   Pour the filling into the baked tart pastry.

10. 10

    Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until the filling is set.

11. 11

    Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.

12. 12

    Just before serving, drizzle with orange blossom water and dust with confectioner's sugar.