MILLIONAIRE'S CHOCOLATE TART

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A dinner party version of teatime favourite, millionaire's shortbread. It's not too bitter, so the kids will love it too

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Dinner, Treat

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 10

375g pack dessert shortcrust pastry
1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
flour , for dusting
250g/9oz caramel (we used Carnation caramel from a can)
100g 70% plain chocolate , broken into pieces
100g white chocolate , broken into pieces
6 tbsp melted butter
2 eggs , plus 3 egg yolks
4 tbsp golden caster sugar
icing sugar and single cream, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Break the pastry into chunks and drop into a food processor. Drizzle over the vanilla paste and pulse until the vanilla is speckled through the pastry (the extract should be completely absorbed). Tip out onto a floured surface, bring together into a ball, then roll out to line a 23cm tart tin (leave any overhanging pastry as you will trim this away when the tart is baked). Chill for 30 mins.
  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line the pastry with greaseproof paper. Fill with baking beans, bake blind for 15-20 mins, then remove the paper and beans and bake for 5-10 mins more until pale golden. Carefully spread caramel over the base and set aside while you make the filling. Lower oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
  • Melt the chocolates in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, then stir in the melted butter. Whisk the eggs, yolks and sugar together with an electric whisk in a large mixing bowl for 10 mins, until pale and thick enough to leave a trail when the beaters are lifted up. Fold in the melted chocolate with a large metal spoon, then scrape into the tin.
  • Bake for 20-25 mins - the surface should be set and puffed but still with a slight wobble. Cool, then chill for at least 3 hrs or overnight, before dusting with icing sugar and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 618 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 41 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.59 milligram of sodium

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