I absolutely love cooking with agar. I like that I have lots of control over the resulting texture and that I can transform most dishes to suit a vegetarian or vegan diet or special diets with low sugar or ow fats. In this recipe, the custard could have been made with eggs but here, I achieve a similar result using New Zealand agar to create the creaminess. This tart is the perfect balance of the crunchiness of the pastry, the warm creaminess of the custard and the sweet caramelised chewiness of the oranges. It is a good recipe to make at this time of the year when the orange season is in full swing and we are in need of comfort food.

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