Phil Vickery's Ricotta, Orange and Chocolate Tart

This is the true taste of summer. You can use a mixture of whichever berries you fancy , strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, loganberries. If you prefer you can use a packet of frozen summer fruits that have become a staple in my freezer.

Serves 6
Contains Dairy
Vegetarian if Vegetarian pastry is used.

Ingredients

250g / 9oz ricotta cheese.
Grated rind of an orange
85g / 3 oz chopped glace fruits or candied peel
40g / 1 ½ oz dark chocolate (50% cocoa solid), chopped like chocolate drops
1 egg and 1 egg yolk, beaten
55g / 2oz caster sugar
a few drops vanilla essence
1 20cm / 8 in ready made sweet pastry case

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 190oc/ 375of/ gas mark 5.
Simply mix all the ingredients together and pour into the pastry case.
Smooth the surface and bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm.