Vegan Chocolate Tart with Pear
This delicious tart features on our River Cottage Kitchens Winter menu.
Servs 8
Method
For the pastry:
Melt the coconut oil and golden syrup, add the dry ingredients mix thoroughly and press into 20 cm tart case, freeze until solid.
For the tart filling:
Gently melt the chocolate in a bain marie over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from the heat and cool slightly before adding the oil and almond milk, a pinch of salt and the brandy. Mix thoroughly and pour into the tart case. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
For the pears:
When ready to serve, halve and core four pears. Heat a griddle pan until smoking. Cook the pears until lightly charred and tender but still holding their shape.
Serve with ice cream or crème fraiche.
Ingredients
For the pastry:
75g coconut oil
55g golden syrup
75g ground linseeds
185g ground almonds
15g cocoa powder
For the filling:
80ml olive oil room temperature
500g dark chocolate, chipped or broken into small chunks
200ml almond milk, room temperature
75ml Somerset cider brandy
A pinch of fine sea salt
For the pears:
4 firm pears such as conference or comice
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