Chocolate and blood orange tart (tarte au chocolat et oranges sanguines)

At heart, this is a simple dessert; one that could be made at home for a birthday or an unofficial dinner party. You could make the tart alone – a Sunday afternoon sort of indulgence - or serve it with blood orange segments and a scoop of ice-cream. You could also enjoy the blood orange confit in a glorious breakfast of crêpes generously layered with the slightly bitter jam. Just consider it a blueprint for your own dessert. I do realise that it may seem a bit exhausting to make so many components. But really, many of them can be done well in advance (up to a month) and on the day when you want to serve the tart, it will just be a matter of assembling.