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Vegan Blood Orange Tart with Dark Chocolate Ganache
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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
Cook Time30 minutes
Chilling time4 hours
Total Time5 hours
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

Equipment

  • 1 7 inch tart tin

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.

Nutrition

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