Stir in the prunes and any soaking juices. Pour the chocolate and prune mixture into the tart case. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until almost set, with a bit of wobble still in the centre.

Equipment and preparation: For this recipe you will need 4 mini tart tins, 10cm/4in in diameter and a food processor. Each tart provides 553 kcal, 10g protein, 30g carbohydrate (of which 29g ...

At the Viv-en-Bigorre Saturday market in the Midi-Pyrenees region of France, I would buy lush, honeyed, moelleux prunes, which are plums only dried to 33 per cent moisture as opposed to the ...

When it comes to French desserts, it's hard to go past a good tart. I've been making this one for years. Prunes soaked in alcohol are soft, sticky and sweet. I like to fold extra prunes through ...