Rudi's Chocolate and apricot tart, caramelised fig with lavender and blue cheese mascarpone

Tart shell 

• 2 Cups pine nuts 
• 1/3 Cup caster sugar 
• 3 Cups flour 
• 240g Unsalted butter 
• 1 Egg 
• 1 Tsp vanilla extract 

Chocolate ganache  

• 250g Whittaker's 50% dark chocolate 
• 150g Cream 
• 100g Milk 

Apricot paste 

• 250g Apricot 
• 1 Lemon, juiced 
• 2 Tbsp water 

Blue cheese mascarpone 

• 200g  Mascarpone 
• 50g Blue cheese 

Caramelised figs

• 2 Figs, halved 
• 50g Caster sugar 

Lavender syrup

• 100g Sugar
• 100g Water
• 2 Lavender sprigs
• 1 Lemon, juiced 

This recipe was created by a contestant on Three's MasterChef New Zealand, some ingredients and tools may not be available at your local New World.