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Home » Cakes, Cookies and Desserts » Chocolate orange tarts

Chocolate orange tarts

Author: VJ Published : November 2022 Updated : November 2022 / 2 people have commented

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These chocolate orange tarts are made from buttery homemade pastry shells, filled with a delicious orange curd and topped with whipped cream and a slice of Terry’s chocolate orange. And for extra chocolately flavour, they are brushed with melted chocolate before the filling is added.

Chocolate orange tarts on plates on a pink table top.

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Chocolate and oranges

The combination of chocolate and oranges just screams Christmas, and these little chocolate orange tarts make the perfect dessert to serve after a huge meal.

Chocolate orange tarts are made with a buttery sweetcrust pastry which is blind-baked before being brushed with melted chocolate. Then they filled with my homemade orange curd and topped with whipped cream and a slice of Terry’s chocolate orange.

They are not too sweet, and the fruity tang of the orange curd filling makes a refreshing change from a stodgy steamed pudding. In addition the coating of chocolate on the pastry gives a satisfying ‘crunch’ as you bite through it, especially if you eat them fresh from the refrigerator.

I have to say they do look so festive.

I think you will love these chocolate orange tarts:

  • The orange curd is sweet and fruity, with the texture of thick custard. And because they are served cold, these tarts make a refreshing ending to a meal.
  • Brushing the pastry with chocolate helps prevent the pastry from becoming soggy, so you can easily keep them fresh for 3 or 4 days.
  • The pastry has a rich buttery taste that goes so well with the orange curd and chocolate.
  • The whipped cream topping provides the creamy element that we all love in a dessert.
  • And of course, who doesn’t love a chocolatey flavour of a slice of chocolate orange!

Let me show you how to make them.

A chocolate orange tart on a small plate with a cake fork.

What you will need

**You can find the complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making these orange tarts on the printable recipe card at the end of this post**

Equipment

For baking the tarts you will need 8 mini flan rings (4″ in diameter). I have a set of these and they are great – 100% non-stick and the removable bottoms make it easy to get the baked shells out of the tins.

I also used some ceramic baking beads and a roll of baking parchment to blind-bake the pastry. If you don’t have any you can use normal dried haricot beans instead.

Ingredients:

I haven’t taken a picture of the ingredients, because you hardly need anything.

Orange curd – you can find the recipe in my post on how to make orange curd. One quantity will be sufficient for 8 x 4″ diameter orange tarts.

Pastry – you will need one quantity of shortcrust pastry. You can use store-bought if you prefer, or you can use the pastry recipe from this blackberry and apple pie recipe.

Milk chocolate – which is used for brushing onto the pastry cases once they have been baked. I just used normal Cadbury’s milk chocolate which I melted in the microwave, but you could use good quality cooking chocolate instead if you’re worried about it not melting properly. 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) will be more than sufficient to coat 8 pastry cases.

Whipped cream – this is just double / heavy / whipping cream, which you whisk until it forms stiff peaks. You won’t need much – just sufficient to put a spoonful on each tart. I used 100 ml – that’s a third of a tub or just under half a cup. I also don’t add sugar to the cream before whipping it – I think the orange curd is sweet enough. If you prefer a sweeter dessert, by all means add a little sugar to the cream.

Terry’s chocolate orange – you will need one segment per tart, and considering that there are 20 segments in one chocolate orange, there will be plenty left over for the chef to munch on.

What to do

This recipe makes 8 x 4″ chocolate orange tarts.

Make the pastry cases

Rolled pastry being cut to size.

Roll out the pastry to 1/8th of an inch thickness and use it to line your mini flan cases.

I used a small dish as a guide to cut the pastry to fit.

8 mini-flan dishes lined with unbaked pastry.

Prick the base of each pastry case with a fork.

8 flan cases lined with baking parchment and filled with baking beans.

Line each pastry case with a square of baking parchment, and fill the hollow with baking beans.

8 flan cases on a baking sheet ready to go in the oven.

Transfer the flan cases to a baking sheet.

8 baked flan cases on a baking trayi.

Bake in a preheated oven (200C/400F) for 15 minutes.

Remove the tray from the oven, then carefully lift out the baking parchment with the baking beans. Be careful – it will be hot.

Return the tray to the oven and bake for a further 5 to 7 minutes until the pastry cases are golden brown.

Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool.

Fill the tarts

A bowl of melted chocolate.

Break the chocolate into little pieces and melt it in the microwave in 30-second blasts on full power.

Stir after each 30 seconds.

My chocolate took 3 x 30-second blasts to melt in a 900-watt microwave.

Baked flan cases being brushed with melted chocolate.

Using a silicone brush (or a flat knife) spread the chocolate in a thin layer on each pastry shell.

Leave for a few minutes to set.

8 flan cases filled with orange curd.

Spoon the orange curd into each of the pastry shells.

8 chocolate orange tarts decorated with whipped cream and a slice of chocolate orange.

Top with a spoonful of whipped cream and press a slice of chocolate orange on top.

Store these chocolate orange tarts on a plate in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap.

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Overhead shot of 8 chocolate orange tarts on plates.

Chocolate orange tart FAQ

Can I freeze the orange tarts?

I wouldn’t freeze the filled tarts, however you can make the pastry cases and freeze those in a rigid container (to prevent breakage) for up to 6 months.
Let them defrost and fill them when you need them.

I don’t have a microwave. How else can I melt the chocolate?

If you don’t have a microwave, you can break the chocolate into pieces and put it in pyrex dish over a pan of simmering water.
Stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted.
Take care not to let any water get into the chocolate or you will end up with a hard lumpy mess.

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You may also like to try one of these easy dessert recipes:

  • Passion fruit cheesecake – a light and creamy dessert topped with tangy passion fruit
  • Peppermint chocolate mousse – a creamy chocolate mousse flavoured with peppermint
  • Puff pastry custard slices – crispy puff pastry sandwiched with creme patissiere

The recipe

A chocolate orange tart on a small plate with a cake fork.

Chocolate orange tarts

These chocolate orange tarts are made from buttery homemade pastry shells, filled with a delicious orange curd and topped with whipped cream and a slice of Terry's chocolate orange. And for extra chocolately flavour, they are brushed with melted chocolate before the filling is added.
Recipe by: Veronica
Dessert
British
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 tarts
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Equipment

  • 8 Mini flan cases
  • Baking beans
  • Baking parchment
  • Rolling Pin
  • Small bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 quantity orange curd Get the recipe here – https://www.foodleclub.com/orange-curd/
  • 1 quantity shortcrust pastry Get the recipe here – https://www.foodleclub.com/blackberry-and-apple-pie/
  • 3½ ounces / 100 grams milk chocolate
  • ½ cup / 100 ml double (heavy) cream whipped to stiff peaks
  • 8 segments Terry's chocolate orange

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F
  • Roll out the pastry to 1/8th of an inch thickness and use it to line your mini flan cases. I used a small dish as a guide to cut the pastry to fit.
    1 quantity shortcrust pastry
  • Prick the base of each pastry case with a fork.
  • Line each pastry case with a square of baking parchment, and fill the hollow with baking beans. Transfer the flan cases to a baking sheet.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
    Remove the tray from the oven, then carefully lift out the baking parchment with the baking beans. Be careful – it will be hot.
  • Return the tray to the oven and bake for a further 5 to 7 minutes until the pastry cases are golden brown.
    Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool.
  • Break the chocolate into little pieces and melt it in the microwave in 30-second blasts on full power.
    Stir after each 30 seconds.
    My chocolate took 3 x 30-second blasts to melt in a 900-watt microwave.
    3½ ounces / 100 grams milk chocolate
  • Using a silicone brush (or a flat knife) spread the chocolate in a thin layer on each pastry shell.
    Leave for a few minutes to set.
  • Spoon the orange curd into each of the pastry shells.
    1 quantity orange curd
  • Top with a spoonful of whipped cream and press a slice of chocolate orange on top.
    ½ cup / 100 ml double (heavy) cream, 8 segments Terry's chocolate orange
  • Store these chocolate orange tarts on a plate in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap.

Notes

The assembled tarts are not suitable for freezing.  However, you can make the pastry cases and freeze those in a rigid container (to prevent breakage) for up to 6 months.
Let them defrost and fill them when you need them.
If you don’t have a microwave, you can break the chocolate into pieces and put it in pyrex dish over a pan of simmering water.
Stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted.
Take care not to let any water get into the chocolate or you will end up with a hard lumpy mess.
 

I am not a nutritionist. The nutrition information has been calculated using an on-line calculator, and is intended for information and guidance purposes only. If the nutrition information is important to you, you should consider calculating it yourself, using your preferred tool.

Unless otherwise stated, a cup is the standard US cup containing 240 ml. In all my recipes this cup is assumed to hold 140g of flour. For help converting other ingredients between cups, grams, ounces and other measures, see my recipe conversion calculator.
All my recipes are developed and tested at sea-level. For tips on adjusting recipes for high altitudes see my post on baking at high altitudes.
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About VJ

In my previous life, I was an IT Consultant. Now that I've swapped an office for a kitchen I have a lot more time to spend on things that interest me such as trying out new recipes. Most of my cooking is based around quick and easy meals, and you'll probably find a little South African influence creeping in due to the many years I spent there.

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  1. NIGHAT

    16 November 2022 at 3:48 pm

    Can I replace heavy cream with milk if I don’t have it?

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    • VJ

      16 November 2022 at 3:55 pm

      I’m afraid not – the cream has to be whipped to stiff peaks so that you can spoon it on top of the tarts. If you don’t have heavy cream you can just leave the cream off the top and decorate the tarts only with the chocolate orange.

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