Grasshopper Pie - (Chocolate and Lime Tart!)

Incredibly naughty and indulgent - perfect treat for the hardworking cook!

Ingredients

For the chocolate pastry:

3oz plain flour

1oz cocoa powder

1oz caster sugar

2oz butter

1 egg yolk

For the filling:

2 egg yolks

Juice and finely grated rind of 4 limes

410g tin of sweetened condensed milk

4 kiwi fruit, peeled and thinly sliced

300ml double cream, lightly whipped

dark chocolate leaves or curls for decorations

Methods

To make the pastry: Mix together the flour, cocoa and sugar. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add one egg yolk. Mix until the mixture forms a ball. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Roll out the pastry thinly and line a deep eight inch flan ring. Bake blind - lined with parchment paper and dried beans - in a preheated oven at 180C for 10 minutes.

To make the filling: Mix together the egg yolks, lime juice, zest and condensed milk. Pour into the pastry shell and bake for 20 minutes- the filling will not look completely set. Cool and chill in the fridge for at least two hours. Gently remove the flan ring and lift the pie onto a serving dish. Decorate the lime curd with whipped cream and sliced kiwi, topped with chocolate, just before serving.