Stir in the prunes and any soaking juices. Pour the chocolate and prune mixture into the tart case. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until almost set, with a bit of wobble still in the centre.

At the Viv-en-Bigorre Saturday market in the Midi-Pyrenees region of France, I would buy lush, honeyed, moelleux prunes, which are plums only dried to 33 per cent moisture as opposed to the ...

The term prune d ... affinity with armagnac, tea and spiced syrups. Dried prunes can be bottled in brandy. Semi-dried prunes are good for fast-cooked savoury dishes, almond tarts, rich fruit ...