Orange Chocolate Custard Tart
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This orange chocolate custard tart is one of my favorite desserts to make when I want something elegant but honestly, it's surprisingly simple. The whole thing comes together in less than an hour, which means you can have an impressive dinner party dessert without spending your entire afternoon in the kitchen. What I love most is how the bright citrus plays against the rich dark chocolate, and there's something really special about that silky custard filling. Plus, oranges are packed with vitamin C, so you're getting a little nutritional boost with every bite. Trust me, your guests will be asking for this recipe.
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Ingredients
- 300all-purpose flour
- 100confectioner's sugar
- 200unsalted butter
- 150caster sugar
- 4large eggs
- 120 mlorange juice
- 473 mlorange zest(diced)
- 150dark chocolate
- 1salt
- 1tart pastry
- 100 mlcream
- 1orange blossom water
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Roll out the tart pastry and press it into a 23cm tart pan.
- 2
Line the pastry with parchment paper and fill with pie weights.
- 3
Bake the pastry for 15 minutes. Remove the parchment paper and pie weights.
- 4
In a blender or food processor, combine the caster sugar, orange zest, and salt. Process until well combined.
- 5
Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
- 6
Whisk together the orange juice and cream. Add the melted chocolate and whisk until smooth.
- 7
Beat in the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
- 8
Add the sugar and orange mixture to the egg mixture. Whisk until well combined.
- 9
Pour the filling into the baked tart pastry.
- 10
Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until the filling is set.
- 11
Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
- 12
Just before serving, drizzle with orange blossom water and dust with confectioner's sugar.
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