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Mini Jaffa Tart

Mini tarts made with sweet shortbread pastry, orange marmalade and a chocolate ganache, finished with orange zest.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 4 tarts

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300 gr/ 10.5 ozitalian sweet shortbread dough
  • 4 tablespoonorganic orange marmalade or jam
  • zest of one orange

For the chocolate ganache

  • 100 g/3.5 oz 70% dark chocolate chips
  • 100 ml/ 3.5 fl oz fresh double cream
  • zest of one orange

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F. Roll the 300g sweet shortbread dough between two sheets of baking paper until large enough to line four 5-inch tart tins. Line the tins with the pastry, trim the edges, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the chilled tart tins from the fridge. Prick the pastry bases several times with a fork to prevent bubbling. Place the tins on a baking tray, line the bases with baking paper, and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and continue baking for a further 8–12 minutes, or until the pastry is lightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow the tart shells to cool completely.
  • While the pastry cools, make the chocolate ganache. Put the 100g dark chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. Heat the 100ml double cream until hot but not boiling (steam rising, small bubbles at the edge). Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, let sit for 1 minute, then stir gently until smooth and fully combined. Stir in the zest of one orange (the zest listed under the ganache).
  • Let the ganache cool for a few minutes until it is thickened but still pourable.
  • Spread the 4 tablespoons of orange marmalade evenly across the base of the four cooled tart shells (about 1 tablespoon per tart). Spoon or pour the cooled ganache over the marmalade, dividing it evenly among the tarts.
  • Chill the filled tarts in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to set the ganache. Sprinkle with the remaining zest of one orange and serve.

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Rolling Pin
  • tart tins (5-inch)
  • baking paper
  • Baking tray
  • Fork
  • Heatproof bowl
  • Refrigerator

Notes

Notes
You can also use pre-baked tart shells, just bake them in advance and store in the freezer to have them always at hand.