Vegan Blood Orange Tart with Dark Chocolate Ganache
This Vegan Blood Orange Tart is a celebration of winter citrus, made with layers of blood orange jelly and dark chocolate ganache.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Chilling time4 hours hrs
Total Time5 hours hrs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: agar powder, blood orange, coconut cream, dark chocolate, plain flour, vegan butter
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 527.46kcal
For the pastry
- 200 g plain flour
- 100 g vegan butter
- 4-6 plant milk
For the blood orange jelly layer
- 500 ml blood orange juice roughly 8 blood oranges
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp agar powder
For the dark chocolate ganache layer
- 200 g vegan dark chocolate chopped
- 100 g coconut cream
For the decoration
- 1 blood orange optional
- 4 vegan meringue kisses optional
To make the tart case
Cut up the vegan butter into cubes and add to a mixing bowl along with the flour.
Rub the vegan butter and flour between your fingertips until you have a mixture that resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the plant milk a few tbsp at a time until the pastry comes together into a ball of dough.
Wrap the pastry in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
While the pastry is resting, pre-heat your oven to 150C.
Dust the work surface with flour, put the dough in the middle and sprinkle it with flour.
Flour your rolling pin then roll out the pastry into a circle 5cm/2” larger than the quiche tin.
Carefully lift it into the tin and push it into the corners and grooves.
To cut off the excess pastry, roll the rolling pin over the top of the tin.
Prick the bottom of the pasty with a fork.
Scrunch up baking paper then place inside the pastry case. Top the baking paper with baking beans.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until beginning to go a pale golden colour.
Remove the baking paper and baking beans and bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Allow to cool before moving on to the blood orange jelly layer.
To make the blood orange jelly layer
Add 300 ml of blood orange juice to a saucepan along with the caster sugar, place on a low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
In the meantime, dissolve the agar powder in the remaining blood orange juice.
Add the agar mixture to the rest of the blood orange juice and bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until it begins to thicken.
Set aside to cool slightly before pouring it into the baked tart case.
Place it in the fridge for 30 minutes or until the blood orange jelly layer has set.
For the dark chocolate ganache layer
Melt the chopped vegan dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over boiling water.
At the same time, warm the coconut cream.
Add the warmed coconut cream to the melted dark chocolate and stir until smooth.
Leave to cool slightly before pouring over the ganache over the blood orange jelly layer and placing in the fridge to set for 3 hours or until firm.
Once set completely decorate and serve.
Calories: 527.46kcal | Carbohydrates: 54.73g | Protein: 7.32g | Fat: 31.28g | Saturated Fat: 16.14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.63g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.94g | Trans Fat: 0.08g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 116.87mg | Potassium: 512.4mg | Fiber: 5.13g | Sugar: 19.14g | Vitamin A: 831.7IU | Vitamin C: 45.35mg | Calcium: 42.57mg | Iron: 6.07mg