insideKENT Magazine Issue 35 - February 2015 | Page 75

Gluten-free chocolate and passion ganache tart (serves 6) Tip: This needs freezing so make ahead Ingredients Tart base • 105g gluten-free Oast to Host pastry mix • 9g cocoa powder • 1/2 egg • 36g caster sugar • 75g butter • 1 tsp water Chocolate ganache • 225ml double cream • Pinch salt • Pulp 6 passion fruits • 130g dark chocolate • 30g white chocolate • 20g caster sugar ensure mixing thoroughly). Allow ganache to cool to room temperature 5. Paint a little ganache over base of tart and place in freezer for 5 minutes to keep pastry crisp. Pour remaining mixture in place, chill for approx 2 hours in fridge, and then freeze for 4 hours 6. For the topping, melt 150g dark chocolate in a bain-marie. Allow to cool slightly, and then stir in 65mls of vegetable oil. Pour over frozen tart and tip tart until top is covered (this needs to be done very quickly as the chocolate will set fast). Return to freezer and remove 20 minutes before serving Oast to Host's award-winning sweet shortcrust pastry is an easy-to-handle truly delicious fresh pastry that is suitable for all. If ready-to-roll isn’t your ‘thing’, there is a pastry mix too, or look out for its range of sweet shortcrust, plain or dairy-free blind-baked pastry cases and buttercups (canapé cases) expected this spring. Topping • 150g dark chocolate • 65mls vegetable oil Method 1. Make the chocolate pastry base pastry as per the instructions on the packet, or use ready-toroll if preferred. Weigh down the pastry with baking beans and bake blind at 160°C for 20 minutes 2. Mix cream, salt, passion fruit and sugar in a saucepan and heat until it starts to smoke. Remove and allow it to stand for 5 minutes 3. Melt chocolate in a bain-marie or bowl over gently simmering water and allow to melt completely 4. Remove from heat and strain the infused cream into the chocolate (do this a little at a time to 75 Contact Claire and Sally on [email protected]. www.oasttohost.com For videography and photography services, visit www.couragemedia.co.uk.