Peanut butter & chocolate tart

A perfect slice of glossy goodness from Avoca to finish your Easter celebration INGREDIENTS METHOD

SERVES 8-10 FOR THE CRUST

100g butter

1½ tbsp golden syrup

250g digestive biscuits, crushed into crumbs

FOR THE FILLING

250g full-fat cream cheese

170g chunky peanut butter

55g caster sugar

180ml cream, whipped

FOR THE TOPPING

30g caster sugar

140ml cream

60g dark chocolate, finely chopped

30g butter, diced

1 Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / Gas mark 4.

2 First, make the crust. Melt the butter and golden syrup together in a small saucepan, then pour it over the crushed digestives and stir to combine. Press firmly and evenly into the base and up the sides of a 23cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then allow to cool on a wire rack.

3 To make the filling, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar together, then fold in the whipped cream. Spoon onto the biscuit base and smooth the top, then chill in the fridge while you make the topping.

4 To make the topping, put the sugar and cream in a mediumsized saucepan over a medium heat. As soon as it comes to the boil – and keep a close eye on it, as you don’t want to scald the cream and also because it can quickly bubble up and over the sides of the saucepan – reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, until it has thickened slightly and turned a pale yellow colour.

5 Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate and butter until they have melted and the ganache is nice and smooth. Allow to cool slightly, then pour on top of the tart. Chill for 1 hour in the fridge, until the filling and topping have both set firm.

All details on AVOCA’S Easter food offering are available at avoca.com