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Olive Oil Chocolate Tart with Flaky Salt

Olive Oil Chocolate Tart with Flaky Salt

Prep time: 50 minServes: 8

Pairs with

The olive oil's fruity tone and the chocolate's depth create a unique profile — Banyuls, Maury or Oloroso Sherry.

Ingredients

  • Chocolate base:
  • 200 g digestive biscuits, crushed
  • 80 g butter, melted
  • Filling:
  • 300 g dark chocolate (70%)
  • 200 ml cream
  • 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 50 g sugar
  • ½ tsp flaky salt
  • Fleur de sel and olive oil to serve

Method

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 170 °C. Mix crushed biscuits with melted butter. Press into the base of a 24 cm tin. Bake 10 minutes.
  2. 2Melt the chocolate with cream in a bain-marie. Stir in the olive oil. Whisk eggs and sugar, stir into the chocolate. Add salt.
  3. 3Pour into the tin. Bake 15 minutes (the centre should still wobble).
  4. 4Cool completely. Chill for at least 2 hours. Serve with fleur de sel and a drop of olive oil.