Happy Valentines day everyone. It is officially after midnight here in Melbourne so I hope I am the first to wish you a good day. I hope you get to spend it with someone special, or if your doing a Bridget Jones, I hope your doing it in style, with good food and a great movie.
The other day my dad was going through some old papers and found some old envelopes that happened to be letters that he and my mum had written to each other many years ago. He wouldn’t let me read them, so it must have been good reading. Anyway today I pulled them out to use in this next shoot (don’t worry I didn’t read them), after all whats more romantic than a love letter written over forty years ago. My Parents celebrate there 43rd Wedding Anniversary at the end of March(so don’t forget Dad).
My Father lived in England and Mum was from a little country on the other side of the world, New Zealand. My Dad worked at sea and on one particular journey, he walked into a small pub in New Zealand, where my mum planted eyes on him and said to her friend, I’m going to marry that man. And within the year they were married. They only knew each other in person for two weeks, the rest of that year my dad spent at sea, so there were lots of letters back and forth. It seems so very romantic, good old fashioned love letters.
Chocolate Tarts
Pastry
1 1/2 cups flour
250 g butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder (dutch)
Filling
100g dark chocolate
50g butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cream
1 egg
Place the flour, sugar, cocoa and butter in to a food processor and pulse until combined. Then add the egg and pulse again until a dough starts to forms. Remove from the processor, and kneed on a floured surface until just smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour.
Remove from the fridge and roll out of a floured surface until about 2mm thick, then place into tart tins. Blind bake for 15 minutes, remove the beans and place back in the oven for a further 10minutes.
While the pastry is cooking prepare the filling. Place the chocolate and butter into a saucepan and heat until they melt and combine. Remove from the heat and stir through the sugar and cream. Wait for the mixture to cool slightly then stir through the egg.
Pour the mixture into the tart cases and place back into the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are just cooked and the centre is a little wobbly.
Anonymous says
Hi Sophia
Happy Valentines day!
I just love your heart shaped tarts they look delish!
G
Sophia Purvis says
Thanks G! Hope your well.
Carol | a cup of mascarpone says
The tarts and your photos are absolutely stunning! <3
Sophia Purvis says
Thanks Carol!
Ana y Blanca says
Me encantan las tarteletas y esta linda historia de amor.
Blanca de JUEGO DE SABORES
Sophia Purvis says
Thank you.
Lucy says
I love the story about your parents – so romantic! The tarts look gorgeous, and wonderfully indulgent.
Sophia Purvis says
Thanks Lucy!
Valentina says
What a beautiful story. Discovered your blog through Pinterest. Glad I did as it’s a lovely blog.
Sophia Purvis says
Hi Valentina,
Thank you, I’m so glad you found my blog.
Soph
Happy Food For Kids! says
Hi From France! What a wonderful visual work! It was a great culinary travel! I put you in my favorites on my blog. I’m impatient to see your next adventures! 🙂
Sophia Purvis says
Bonjour!!! Glad you stopped by. Hope you’ll keep coming back.
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