White and Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut Tart with Raspberries and Blueberries.

The perfect dessert for a Sunday Lunch!

This tart has come from the well known White Chocolate and Raspberry Tart, which is the ideal combination of sweet from the chocolate and sour from the fruit. However, I wanted to be a bit more creative. Therefore, firstly, I added ground hazelnuts to the pastry, making it lovely, crisp and interesting. Then for a contrast of colours and also to help re-enforce the pastries strength and prevent it becoming soggy on the bottom (if making in advance), I covered the inside of the pastry with melted dark chocolate. This was also a great semi-sweet layer which gave an added flavour and texture boost. 

Now, I have to admit.... I did not make enough filling for the size of my pastry case.... however I think that was firstly, because I ended up not having enough white chocolate (I may have eaten a few pieces) and secondly because I cooked the pastry round the outside of the tin it was bigger in size. I guess its better than over filling it and allows a good view of the dark chocolate. 

Just looking at the picture of this tart makes me crave it again!

So here is the recipe, its very easy and simple to make, the pastry is probably the most difficult part. 

Ingredients

Hazelnut Pastry:

• 100g Plain Flour
• 25g Ground Hazelnuts
• 50g cool, Unsalted Butter 
• 25g Icing sugar
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1tbsp Cold Water

1) Place the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

2. Add the nuts and sugar, then the egg yolk and water. Mix with a knife until the mixture starts coming together then gather together with your hands, turn onto a floured surface and form into a ball.

3. Wrap the pastry in cling film and rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. 

4. Line a tart tin with the pastry (I turned the tin over and baked the pastry round the outside to easily get it off the tin), bake for 

30mins or until light golden brown.

 5. Once your pastry is cooked, allow it to completely cool and melt 75grams of dark chocolate and apply it to the inside of the tart.

6. Set the pastry back into the fridge to cool.





White Chocolate and Mascarpone filling:

 

• 200g White Chocolate
• 250g Mascarpone
• 150ml Double Cream

7. Heat the cream over the stove or in the microwave, add the white chocolate and then the mascarpone.

8. Allow to cool and then add to the tart casing.

 9. Top the tart with a packet of raspberries and blueberries.


Hey Presto ..... its ready to eat!!

Pork with Pears, Red Onion and Blue Cheese

 Pork and Pears..... sounds great let alone tastes great together. This is a good variation on your average pork and apple combo ( though I have to admit I did sneak an apple in there too).

I used pork minute steaks for this recipe as they are nice and thin and quick to cook.

This is the perfect Sunday Lunch recipe, and the best part about it is its extremely quick to make!

Theres no putting the joint in to roast for a couple hours, it literally takes 20minutes or less from prep to table.

Recipe:

serves 4

• 4 Pork Minute Steaks
• 2 Pears
• 1 Apple (optional)
• 2 Red Onions
• 50g Blue Cheese

1. Heat a roasting tin with a tablespoon of oil on the hob (use 2 rings),

2. Add the onions, pears and seasoning (salt pepper and rosemary). Fry for 5 mins or until just starting to caramelise.

3. Heat the grill and season the Pork. Add it to the roasting dish and fry for 2-3minutes either side.

4. Add the cheese on top and transfer to the grill, until its melted. 

Its best served with olive oil, sea salt and black pepper new potatoes.  

Just boil the quartered new potatoes until soft and transfer to the frying pan to brown with the seasoning and oil.