This wonderful recipe for Rhubarb Mandarin and Chocolate Tart I saw at Fudgy Goodness and was immediately sold. I really love rhubarb and my rhubarb loving Dad was coming to stay so I wanted to bake something nice.
Firstly I made a sweet shortcrust base that I pre-cooked and somehow managed to burn on one side (not a good start!).
I used four mandarins off our little tree, deseeding every piece making sure the juice all went in the bowl. The mandarins and their juice were then mixed with an entire bunch of rhubarb (inch slices), 50g raw sugar and a dash of water. This was simmered on the stove top until nice and soft. I actually cooked it down further then I meant too. Then strain the fruit from the syrup.
The chocolate topping was a simple mix of eggs, butter, sugar, almond meal, cocoa powder and vanilla paste.
The tart case was topped with the rhubarb and mandarin mix, then layered with the chocolate filling and baked.
I served with the slightly reduced syrup and vanilla icecream.
It was so incredibly delicious. It was a gorgeous balance between sweetness and tart with the rich chocolate.
Looks lovely - I love Rhubarb too! I made a rhubarb, strawberry and Hazelnut Cake the other day - must post that soon!!!
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I've only had rhubarb twice in my life. But this tart sounds so unique. And delicious
ReplyDeleteThis sounds just my cup of tea. I love rhubarb but my plant is not good this year with the drought!! Diane
ReplyDeleteA lovely dessert that I would definitely say "Yes, a big slice, please"! I have never tried rhubarb before, would really love to!
ReplyDeleteI love rhubarb in any way -this sounds divine!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to imagine how the flavours work together in this tart - such an intriguing combination and sounds great!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome combination of flavors! I would've never thought rhubarb would go well with chocolate or Mandarin oranges. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI would never have matched rhubarb and chocolate, glad to know it was a hit!
ReplyDeleteThis has me drooling!
ReplyDeleteTart flavours complement chocolate beautifully. Even with a semi-burnt crust :)
ReplyDeleteYummy! I love rhubarb, but I have never paired it with oranges before. I bet it tasted great! :D
ReplyDeleteYou know I really like much you bake from other blogs :) It shows that blogs are great go to places for recipes!
ReplyDeleteThis tart looks so decadent. I must try and cook with rhubarb... I have never used it before (I had never even seen it before moving here!). Great job!!!
ReplyDeletelooks decadently delicious! i never would have thought of putting rhubarb with mandarin and chocolate but looks like you did a great job :)
ReplyDeleteHi muppy, glad to hear you loved my recipe! It sort of started like a funny idea, matching chocolate and rhubarb, but I think there's something in it! Enjoy ;)
ReplyDeleteThis looks and sounds delicious! I too LOVE rhubarb! I just hate how its so expensive most of the time now just because it has become trendy! :(
ReplyDeleteHi, this photo of Rhubarb Mandarin and Chocolate Tart is on Pinterest that leads to your blog but the recipe is no longer available from Fudgy Goodness. Would you please tell the measurements for the chocolate layer? AND if you have the time more info on the crust would be appreciated too. Thank you so much. This sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment, thats disappointing the recipe has gone!
DeleteThe tart crust recipe is here
http://muppyat.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/fig-jam-tart.html
Also that link has a recipe for a simple almond meal filling, use the same measurements but add some cocoa (1 tablespoon) or even some melted dark chocolate (add a little then taste and add more if you like) and a teaspoon of vanilla paste.