Wholemeal Plum Crumble Tart

INGREDIENTS
200 g of wholemeal self-raising flour
100 g of cold unsalted butter, diced in to small pieces
100 g of light soft brown sugar plus 2 additional tablespoons
1 medium egg, slightly beaten
Zest of 1 unwaxed lemon, finely grated
1 pinch of salt
400 g of big, firm, sweet red plums, pitted and sliced lengthwise
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of corn starch

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Mascarpone and Dark Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS
6 tablespoons of cocoa powder
3 tablespoons of boiling water
225 g of softened unsalted butter
225 g of caster sugar
4 large eggs
225 g of self-raising flour
2 level teaspoons of baking powder
500 g of mascarpone
200 g of dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
1 tablespoon of icing sugar

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