Chocolate Fruit & Nut Flan

This I have made on an off for quite a while, it is always popular, and once you have one piece you will go back for more.
It is not hard to make. So try it and people will think you are a fantastic cook.
Pastry:
45g Marg
30g Castor Sugar
1 sml egg
1/3 cup S.R. Flour
1/2 cup Plain Flour
pinch Salt

Filling:
I do this first and let the fruit soak while I get everything else ready.
120g Dried Fruit Medely
grated Orange Rind
1 tbsp Brandy

Topping
2 eggs
90g Marg
3/4 cup castor Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
1/2 cup Plain Flour
1 cup small choc Bits
1 1/4 cups chopped Pecans or walnuts

Pastry:
Beat together marg ans sugar only until it is combined.
Add egg and beat lightly, add flours and salt sifted together and mix with a knife then use hands to combine into a ball.
knead lightly on a floured surface until smooth and roll out on a piece of greaseproof to fit a greased 20cm x 4cm fluted dish.
Place in the fridge for 30 mins. Then trim to fit dish.
For filling:
spoon fruit mix over the base of the pastry.
Topping:
Combine eggs, sugar, melted marg, vanilla and flour and beat until mixed. Stir in choc bits and nuts and stir until combined,
spoon over the fruit and bake at 160C for 45-50 mins.
Decorate with whipped cream and serve.

Hope you enjoy this one. I made it when we went out to dinner the other night and folks really liked it.