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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Almond, chocolate and cumquat tart

    Published: Jul 31, 2013 · by Nicole · Updated: Aug 22, 2023 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Almond Chocolate and Cumquat Tart recipe | via deliciouseveryday.com

    Cumquats. I'd never cooked with them before, let alone eaten one, and it was this fact that intrigued me enough to purchase a bountiful bag of them recently from my local supermarket. You see, whenever I see fruit or vegetables I've never tried before I just have to buy them. I love trying new things. Some of my discoveries are successful, others not so much.

    With my bag of cumquats sitting on the kitchen bench I began to wonder what to do with them. They sat there for a couple of days while I tossed around ideas, but then I decided to turn to Google, not being overly familiar with cumquats. When I Googled cumquat recipes and stumbled across a recipe for an almond, chocolate and cumquat tart with candied cumquats by the wonderful Maggie Beer I knew I had to try it. Not least because of the combination of citrus and chocolate, which is my all time favourite flavour combination, but because all of Maggie's recipes are fabulous.

    Starting with Maggie's infamous sour cream pastry the tart is then topped with a mixture of ground almonds, butter, cinnamon and cumquat syrup and zest, and baked until golden. This is then topped with a dark chocolate glaze. The combination is divine, with the almond mixture reducing the overall sweetness and richness of the tart.

    If you have left over candied cumquats they are a wonderful accompaniment to a cheese platter.

    Almond Chocolate and Cumquat Tart recipe | via deliciouseveryday.com

    Almond Chocolate Cumquat Tart | via deliciouseveryday.com

    Almond Chocolate and Cumquat Tart recipe | via deliciouseveryday.com

    Recipe

    Almond, chocolate and cumquat tart with candied cumquats

    Lightly adapted from Maggie Beer's Almond and Cumquat Tart with Chocolate Glaze
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    Prep Time: 1 hour hour
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 2 hours hours
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Dessert
    Keyword: Almond and Cumquat Tart, Almond, chocolate and cumquat tart with candied cumquats, Cumquat Tart, Delicious Everyday
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 839kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • SOUR CREAM PASTRY:
    • 125 ml sour cream
    • 250 g plain flour
    • 200 g unsalted butter chilled chopped into cubes
    • CANDIED CUMQUATS:
    • 500 ml orange juice 1 cup
    • 400 g caster sugar 1 cup
    • 1 kg cumquats 2 pounds
    • ALMOND & CUMQUAT FILLING:
    • 265 g almond meal 2 ¼ cups, ground almonds
    • 1 tsp cumquat zest
    • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 125 ml syrup from the candied cumquats ½ cup
    • 120 g unsalted butter softened, 1 stick
    • CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
    • 175 g 70% cocoa chocolate roughly chopped, 6 ounces
    • ¼ cup cream
    • 50 g unsalted butter ½ stick
    • 1 ½ tsp syrup from the candied cumquats
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    Instructions

    • Begin by making the pastry. Place the butter and flour in a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sour cream and pulse until the mixture starts to come together and form a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • For the candied cumquats place the orange juice and castor sugar in a large saucepan and stir to dissolve the sugar. Bring to a boil and add the cumquats. Return to a boil and simmer until the syrup is thick and the cumquats have collapsed and appear slightly translucent. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
    • Preheat the oven to 200 celsius (390 Fahrenheit) and roll out the sour cream pastry until approximately 3mm thick. Line a 22cm loose bottomed tart tin with the pastry and trim the excess. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before lining with foil, and filling with dried beans or pastry weights. Bake it for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pastry starts to dry. Remove the foil and beans and return the pastry case to the oven for a further 10 minutes to ensure the pastry is crisp. Place on a wire rack to cool.
    • Reduce the oven temperature to 175 celsius (350 Fahrenheit) and place the ground almonds, cinnamon and cumquat zest in a large bow. Stir to combine before adding the cumquat syrup and the butter. Pat the almond mixture into the tart base and bake the tart for 30 minutes, or until golden. Place on a wire rack and cool completely.
    • To make the chocolate glaze, bring a saucepan of water to a boil and turn the heat off. Place the chocolate, cream, butter and syrup in a bowl and place over the saucepan and stir until melted and smooth. Poor over the top of the tart and spread evenly with an offset spatula.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 839kcalCarbohydrates: 96gProtein: 14gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 31mgPotassium: 606mgFiber: 16gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 1480IUVitamin C: 69.2mgCalcium: 178mgIron: 5.6mg
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    Comments

    1. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      I had cumquat trees at our last house but never really used them. I've thrown them in a parade in Florida but didn't use them there either.You make me wish I had made this tart!

      Reply
    2. Joanne T Ferguson says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      G'day Jennifer, LOVE the combination of chocolate and cumquat, true!Your photo makes me want to indulge in a slice or two right now too!Cheers! Joanne

      Reply
    3. tiffany | baking at tiffanys says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Your tart looks beautiful! And I love the idea of using cumquats! I don't have them often, but I just think they're so cute (and citrus fruits are always a winner).

      Reply
    4. Rosa says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      A divine tart and heavenly combination!Cheers,Rosa

      Reply
    5. thelittleloaf says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      I've never made anything with cumquats - I've only ever had them as a decoration on desserts in restaurants where they're always raw and a little too bitter! This tart looks gorgeous - great recipe.

      Reply
    6. Jeannie says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Looks delicious and love the kumquat candies!

      Reply
    7. Pure Complex says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      I've never gotten the chance to make a cumquat before but the chocolate with this looks absolutely decadent. I definitely have to give this recipe a try

      Reply
    8. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Such a pretty tart, I love the candied cumquats!

      Reply
    9. Lizzy (Good Things) says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Saw this on Maggie's site ages ago, I think. Love your take on it!

      Reply
    10. Gintare @Gourmantine says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Stunning tart! Cumquats and chocolate are such a perfect combination!

      Reply
    11. Yasmeen @ Wandering Spice says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Oh, I adore kumquats but haven't though to combine them with chocolate. Brilliant idea, actually, as their tartness wouldn't be far off from candied orange rind and chocolate. Fantastic!

      Reply
    12. Emma Galloway says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      I love cumquats! Especially the long oval ones you've used here. Sadly I only ever seem to come across the round ones, which are way more full on. This tart looks beautiful xx

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        It's funny, I don't think I've ever seen round cumquats. It would be interesting to try them to compare the difference in taste. 🙂

        Reply
    13. anna @ annamayeveryday says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      This looks delicious, beautiful photographs too.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        Thank you 🙂

        Reply

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