Light as a feather chocolate tart Recipe

Light as a feather chocolate tart Recipe

  • 450g/1lb sweet pastry
  • 1x20cm/8in tart ring
  • 300g/10½oz dark chocolate
  • 110g/4oz unsalted butter
  • 110ml/4fl oz double cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 egg, yolk only
  • 110g/4oz sugar
  1. Line the tart ring with sweet pastry and bake blind.
  2. Melt the chocolate, butter and cream in a bowl over boiling water.
  3. In a mixer, whisk the eggs, yolk and sugar on full speed until thick, light and fluffy.
  4. Fold the eggs through the melted chocolate mix very carefully and fill the tart mould to the top.
  5. Cook in a cool oven at 150C/300F/Gas 2 for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
  6. Do not refrigerate. Serve with orange or passion fruit sorbet.