passion fruit and orange tart Recipe

How to make it

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• first halve the passion fruit,scoop out the pulp into a saucepan and add the orange juice
• bring to the boil and boil until reduced by half
• pass through a sieve into a jug rubbing the mix with the back of a spoon to get all the juice out of the passion fruit seeds
• there should be about 250ml of mix,set aside to cool
• roll out the pastry on a floured surface as thinley as possable(about 3mm)
• carfully put the pastry in a21-22cm flan tin with a removable base(about 2cm deep)
• press the pastry all round and leave about 1cm overhanging
• prick the base with a fork the line with greasproof paper and baking beans and leave to rest in a fridge for 20 mins meanwhile pre-heat the oven to 200c/gas 6
• stand the flan tin on a baking sheet and bake blind for 15 mins,remove the paper and beans and return to the oven for another 5 mins till the base is golden and crisp
• trim the overhanging pastry and set aside to cool and lower the oven to 150
• meanwhile break up the chocolate and melt in a small heatproof bowl over simmerin water
• allow the chocolate to cool but its still runny
• spread the chocolate evenly all around the pasty base and up the sides and allow to cool and set
• for the filling beat the reduced fruit juice,sugar, cream and eggs together in a bowl until smooth then strain through a sieve into a jug
• stand the flan tin on a baking sheet on the oven shelf and pull out as far as it will safley do so
• pour in the filling and bake for 30-40 minute until the top forms a light crust and is lightley set
• remove from the oven and allow to cool it will continue to set as it cools.chill until ready to serve