Gluten-free peppermint crisp tart

With the Rugby World Cup final happening this weekend (and yes, an amazing result for South Africa last night so I am a little tired this Sunday morning), I thought it would be a good idea to make something a little traditional. Also taking into account the sudden hot weather in Johannesburg, peppermint crisp tart seemed to be a good idea. This is a dessert made of Tennis Biscuits, cream, caramel condensed milk and then peppermint crisp chocolate. The slight complexity is that I have never eaten this, never been able to eat this, and so I am not quite sure what the end result should taste like, and there are many recipes out there with all different ratios of the ingredients. But I know what it should look like, and that has been my guide for this gluten-free peppermint crisp tart.         

Ingredients
375 ml whipping cream
360 gram (1x tin) Nestle Caramel Treat
2x packets biscuits – I used Gullon gluten-free digestive biscuits
30 grams desiccated coconut
300gram peppermint crisp/chocolate

Directions
Whip the cream until soft peaks form.
In a separate bowl stir the caramel to loosen it up to make a smooth consistency.
Fold the caramel into the whipped cream.
Add roughly 2/3rds of the chocolate to the cream mixture, reserving the rest for decoration.
Line your dish with a single layer of biscuits, sprinkle a small amount of desiccated coconut onto each biscuit.
Top with half the cream mixture and then repeat with another layer of biscuits, topping with the rest of the cream mixture.
Sprinkle the last of the chocolate on top and refrigerate covered, preferably overnight.

Second to the issue of not really knowing what this should taste like was finding something that worked like a Tennis Biscuit, which is described as a coconut tea biscuit made with butter, coconut and syrup. My best option was to use a gluten-free digestive and add a little desiccated coconut to try to bring in that coconut taste (I presume – the struggle is real here).   

I was also not sure how well the gluten-free biscuits would hold up, but the proof is in the pudding (literally) and I will have to see what people think of my gluten-free peppermint crisp tart. Reviews from last night are positive and it seems to have delivered on the original– phew! And yes, it is very nice.