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Chocolate tart with honeycomb

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 375g sheet ready-rolled sweet dessert pastry
  2. Step 2 crème fraîche , to serve
  3. Step 3 butter , for the baking tray
  4. Step 4 4 tbsp golden syrup
  5. Step 5 200g caster sugar
  6. Step 6 1 tbsp bicarbonate of soda
  7. Step 7 300g dark chocolate , finely chopped
  8. Step 8 300ml double cream
  9. Step 9 3 large eggs
Chocolate tart with honeycomb
Calories: 497 Carbohydrate: 50 g Protein: 5 g Fat: 31 g
Cook time: 70 minutes Prep time: 30 minutes Total time: 100 minutes Servings: 12

TAGS

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Directions

  1. Step 1 To make the honeycomb, butter a large baking tray and line with baking parchment. In a large saucepan, heat the golden syrup and caster sugar until the sugar is melted. Increase the heat and boil until it becomes a dark caramel, then remove from the heat and leave to cool for 2 mins. Add the bicarbonate of soda and whisk like mad; the bubbles will be extremely hot, so be careful not to splash any on you. Quickly pour onto the tray to set. Can be done to this stage 2 days ahead.
  2. Step 2 Line a 23cm round, loose-bottomed tart tin with the pastry, leaving any extra overhanging the edges. Chill for 30 mins.
  3. Step 3 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line the pastry case with baking parchment, fill with rice or baking beans and bake for 15 mins. Remove the baking beans and parchment, and bake for another 5-7 mins until golden brown. Remove from the oven and turn it down to 140C/120C fan/gas 1.
  4. Step 4 To make the filling, put the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Leave to melt without stirring too much. Put the cream in a small pan and bring to the boil. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl, then pour over the cream, mixing the whole time. Add the chocolate to the cream mixture along with a pinch of salt and mix well to combine.
  5. Step 5 Carefully pour the mixture into the tart case, place in the oven and switch it off. After 20 mins, remove and chill for at least 2 hrs to set. Serve the tart in slices scattered with crumbled honeycomb, with crème fraîche on the side.