How to make a chocolate orange tart

This clever no-bake tart from Elle Young uses raw cacao and coconut oil, sweetened naturally with dates, oranges and honey

 

Ingredients : for the filling

                       75g dates

                       2 oranges, juice of 1

                       50g coconut oil

                       175g clear honey

                       140g cocoa powder 

                       for the crust

                       100g coconut oil

                       140g ground almonds 

                   175g desiccated coconut 

                    2 1/2  tbsp clear honey 

                    1 tbsp cocoa powder 

• Put the dates in a bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to soak for 20 mins. Meanwhile, whizz the ingredients for the crust in a food processor until combined. Tip the mixture into a 23cm loose- bottomed fluted tart tin, using your fingers to spread it evenly across the base and push into the fluted sides. Cover with cling film and chill while you make the filling. 

• Drain the dates and put in a blender with the zest and juice of 1 orange, the coconut oil, honey and cacao. Whizz together until mostly smooth, then scrape into the chilled crust and smooth with the back of a spoon. 

• Chill for at least 1 hr. Remove from the fridge 10 mins before serving and sprinkle with the remaining orange zest and extra cacao.