Puddings 🇫🇷 French

Tarte au Chocolat Noir

A crisp sweet pastry case holding a rich, smooth, just set dark chocolate filling.

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  • Time2 hr 15
  • LevelMedium
  • Costabout £0.60 a head
  • Oven190°C (170°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 slices

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Rub the flour, butter and icing sugar together with your fingertips until like breadcrumbs. Add 1 egg yolk and 1 tbsp cold water and bring together into a dough. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

    30 min
  2. 2

    Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Roll the pastry out and line a 23 cm tart tin. Prick the base, line with baking paper and baking beans.

  3. 3

    Bake for 15 minutes, remove the paper and beans, brush with the second egg yolk and bake 8 minutes more until golden. Turn the oven down to 150°C (130°C fan).

    23 min
  4. 4

    Heat the cream, milk and sugar in a pan until just steaming. Pour over the chocolate and leave 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.

  5. 5

    Cool slightly, then whisk in the beaten egg. Pour the filling into the pastry case.

  6. 6

    Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until just set with a slight wobble in the middle.

    16 min 40 s
  7. 7

    Cool completely, then chill for 1 hour before slicing with a hot knife.

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