Chocolate, orange, summer time and socialising all mixed together!
Summer time is almost here in Italy and a time for socialising. Italian social life is often 'last minute and spontaneous' and this is part of the culture and lifestyle that we (Sally and I) really enjoy.
My friends know I have a passion for cooking, and I am often asked: "Can you bring dessert, Guido?"
I recently celebrated a friend's birthday and we all brought something to eat for dinner. I was asked to bring dessert, so I put together a very simple but delicious chocolate tart, made of orange flavoured short crust filled with chocolate ganache, which is dark chocolate melted in cream. I've used classic ganache proportions, which produce a brilliant, soft but firm, almost spreadable layer of delicious chocolate. I actually made two identical tarts by doubling the ingredients: they were both finished in no time!
I wanted to share this popular recipe for my Crostata al Cioccolato e Arancia, with you!
Crostata di Cioccolato e Arancio - Chocolate and Orange Tart
Ingredients: For the pastry: 150g of butter, 300g of flour, 150g of sugar, 3 egg yolks, orange zest, salt. For the filling: 200g of dark chocolate, 150g of fresh cream.
Method: For the short pastry, mix flour with softened butter, add sugar, 3 egg yolks, orange zest, and a pinch of salt. Make the dough in to a ball, wrap it in film and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll the pastry and line a cake tin with it. Prepare the ganache sauce by melting chocolate and cream. Pour the ganache sauce in the tart. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 170 C (no need to 'blind bake'). Decorate with orange zest in the middle.
Chef Guido and Sally
Founders of Convivio Rome Italian Cooking Holidays, Virtual and In- person Italian Cooking Classes and Guido’s Cook Club Monthly Membership
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