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Chocolate tart with Cardamom, Apricots and Rose Petals

Rich, decadent and totally moreish, this middle eastern inspired Chocolate tart with Cardamom, Apricots and Rose Petals is perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day when you want a showstopping dessert without the hassle!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 496 kcal
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: Fusion , Middle Eastern , Persian

Ingredients

  • 300 ml double cream (50% fat)
  • 50 g butter
  • 200 g 70% dark chocolate (I used Lindt), broken up into squares (ish)
  • 75 g dried apricots chopped
  • 75 g pistachio kernels
  • 2 teaspoons rose water (I used Nielsen-Massey)
  • Seeds from 6 cardamom pods bashed and green pods removed
  • 1 all-butter sweet pastry case (I used Tesco Finest)
  • A small handful of dried rose petals to decorate (mine are from Waitrose)

Instructions

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  1. Put the butter and cream in a pan and heat on a very low heat until the butter has just melted. (Don’t allow the cream to boil).
  2. As soon as the butter has melted, remove the cream and butter mix from the heat and add in the broken up chocolate pieces. Stir vigorously until it is smooth and glossy and all the chocolate has melted.
  3. Add 50g (2oz) each of the dried apricots and pistachios, 2 teaspoons of rosewater and all of the cardamom seeds, and stir to mix thoroughly.
  4. Pour the chocolate filling into the pre-made pastry case and smooth over with the back of a spoon.
  5. Decorate with the remaining apricots, pistachios and all the rose petals.
  6. Once you’ve decorated your chocolate tart, you need to leave it for about an hour to set. If you are going to eat this relatively soon (within an hour or two), you can leave it to set at room temperature. If you are making this ahead of time, I would pop it in the fridge. (It does lose its shine a bit when refrigerated, but still tastes delicious!)

Notes

  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 496kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 20g (100%) Cholesterol 65mg (22%) Sodium 151mg (6%) Potassium 432mg (12%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 1095IU (22%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 63mg (6%) Iron 4.1mg (23%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 496

% Daily Value*

Calories 496kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 20g 100%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 151mg 6%
Potassium 432mg 9%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 1095IU 22%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 63mg 6%
Iron 4.1mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.