Prep
25 minsBake
20-25 minsServes
6-8Difficulty
Easy
About
This chocolate tart with an added layer of tahini is a straightforward recipe to make, and one that is sure to enchant your friends and family. This heavenly combination of rich, velvety chocolate and nutty tahini is sure to delight your senses and leave you wanting more. With its silky smooth texture and irresistible flavor, this chocolate tart is the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth and impress your guests. So go ahead, treat yourself and your loved ones to a slice of pure indulgence with this homemade chocolate and tahini tart, and be prepared to get asked for seconds!


For the pastry
In a stand mixer with the blade attachment add the flour, sugar and sesame seeds. Mix them up a little and add the cold butter. Blitz for a few seconds or until the mixture resembles the texture of sand.
Add the egg and egg yolk and combine until the egg is incorporated and the mixture starts to come together. It is perfectly fine if your mixture is a little crumbly, the key here is to work fairly fast and avoid overworking the pastry. Roughly create a flat round shape, wrap it in cling film, and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180Cº.
Generously butter the inside of a 23cm tart tin. Roll out the chilled pastry and place in the tin. If there are any cracks, just bind the pastry back together with your fingers. Cut out the excess pastry and press the sides so that the pastry overhangs by a few milimeters, as it will shrink back down when baking. Prick the base with a fork, cover it with baking paper and fill to the brim with baking beans, or rice. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes, then take it out and bake it in the oven for 25 minutes. Take off the paper and beans and place back in the oven for 5 minutes. Once golden in colour, take it out and set it aside to cool.
For the Tahini filling
In a bowl add the Lyle’s Golden Syrup to the tahini and whisk for about 3 minutes, using a hand or stand mixer, until it has thickened.
For the chocolate filling
To make the chocolate filling, start by placing the chopped-up chocolate in a large mixing bowl. In a saucepan, place the Lyle’s Golden Syrup and the cream, mix a little and heat up until hot, but being careful not to let it boil.
Once the cream mixture is hot, pour it over the chocolate and stir until the chocolate has fully melted. Next, add the cubed butter and continue to stir until fully melted.
Assembling the tart
Now that all the elements are ready, it’s time to bring them all together!
First off, spoon the tahini mixture onto the tart base. Then, gently pour your chocolate mix over to fill the tart.
Place the chocolate tart in the fridge to set for a minimum of 4 hours, and ideally overnight.
Before serving, dust lightly with cocoa powder and sprinkle a little sea salt flakes over.
Pro tip
To make sure your sweet pastry crust keeps its shape you can place it in the freezer just before baking. For a super clean cut when serving the tart, heat up your knife with hot water and dry it before cutting in.
Ingredients
1
For the pastry

Plain flour

Caster sugar

Butter
Unsalted

Large eggs

Large egg yolk
The Tahini filling

Tahini paste

Lyle’s Golden Syrup
The chocolate filling

Dark chocolate
70%

Whipping cream

Lyle’s Golden Syrup

Butter
Unsalted
To serve

Cocoa powder
To serve

Sea Salt Flakes
To serve

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