Caramelized Orange Tart

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6-8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Cook's Companion: A step-by-step guide to cooking skills including original recipes

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1991

  • About

I first made this upside-down tart using the typically Moroccan flavourings of honey and cinnamon after a holiday in southern Morocco, where the scent of orange blossom and the taste of fresh orange juice had dominated our days. Serve the tart warm with cream, fromage frais or Greek yogurt.

Ingredients

For the Pastry

  • 175 g (6 oz) plain flour
  • 75 g (3

Method

To make the pastry, sift the flour, caster sugar and salt into a bowl. Stir in the melted butter using a wooden spoon, then thoroughly mix in the beaten egg until the dough is smooth. Press the dough into a ball, cover with clingfilm and leave to chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

To prepare the orange filling, melt the butter and honey gently in a saucepan, then stir in the