Why do dark chocolate and Guinness go so well together?
Is it the matching shade of deep, dark brown?
Is it the velvety smoothness that both possess?
Is it that indefinable mix of bitter and sweet?
Whatever it is, Pork Belly’s a fan – and we’re sure you will be too with this recipe that’s an adaptation of a Richard Fox original.
To keep the recipe dairy-free, we used Flora Plant Butter and milk free digestive biscuits.
Be careful not to use too much butter when making the base, but even with the right amount, there may be a little leakage during the baking process. It’s all good!
Dark chocolate and Guinness tart
An easy-bake, rich chocolate tart with a hint of bittersweet
Ingredients
For the base
- 350 grams digestive biscuits We used a budget brand, with no added skimmed milk
- 150 to 175 grams butter Depending on how much the biscuits absorb. We used Flora plant based butter to make our version dairy-free
For the filling
- 400 grams dark chocolate, minimum of 70% cocoa solids We used Tesco 74% but Lindt Excellence is excellent
- 200 grams butter Flora plant based butter for dairy-free option
- 5 medium egg yolks
- 3 medium whole eggs
- 100 grams dark brown sugar
- 100 mls Guinness
Instructions
For the base
- Lightly oil a 24 cm flan tin
- Crush the biscuits to a fine crumb
- Melt the butter in a small pan and pour over the crushed biscuits, mixing thoroughly
- Press well into the flan tin to create a firm base and sides
- Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight
For the filling
- Pre-heat the oven to 220 deg C/Gas mark 7
- Place the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl with the Guinness
- Set over a pan of simmering water and melt, then remove from the heat and stir well
- Whisk the egg yolks, eggs and sugar until smooth and creamy then stir the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture
- Pour into the biscuit base and bake for 8 minutes
- Allow to cool thoroughly – refrigerate overnight for best results
- We served ours with whipped coconut cream, black cherries in Kirsch and extra chocolate. But you could just dust with icing sugar.
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