m+ plate: The Easy Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart Everyone Will love
Some desserts look impressive but take the kind of effort most of us only have in theory. This salted caramel chocolate tart is the opposite. Rich, glossy and restaurant-level presentation, yet made with just a handful of ingredients and no baking at all. It also happens to be the perfect make-ahead dessert for festive hosting or any weekend when you need a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
The recipe comes from Poppy O’Toole’s The Actually Delicious One Pot Cookbook. Known for turning simple dishes into something special without adding hours in the kitchen, Poppy’s approach fits real life perfectly. This tart is proof. A buttery biscuit base, silky caramel filling and dark chocolate finish, all set in the fridge while you get on with everything else.
Serve it in slim slices with flaky salt and a dollop of crème fraîche, or keep it classic and let the tart speak for itself.
Salted Caramel and Chocolate Tart
Serves 8
Ingredients
250g Hobnob biscuits (or digestives, Oreos or bourbons)
300g unsalted butter
200g light brown soft sugar
200ml double cream
200g 70 per cent dark chocolate, broken into pieces
pinch of flaky salt
You will need: 20cm loose-bottomed fluted tart tin
Method
Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs using a rolling pin or food processor.
Melt 100g of the butter, then mix through the crumbs. Press firmly into the tart tin and chill for 30 minutes.
Add the remaining 200g butter and the sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Allow to melt, then simmer gently for 2–3 minutes.
Stir in the cream and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until smooth and glossy.
Pour into the chilled base, sprinkle with flaky salt and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
The Actually Delicious One Pot Cookbook
by Poppy O’Toole
Known for her playful approach to cooking and viral recipes, Poppy O’Toole brings big flavour with minimal fuss.
Her cookbook celebrates simple, confidence-boosting meals that require just one pot, tray or pan — from quick midweek dishes to impressive bakes you will want to make again and again.