#fig tarts

[sweetoothgirl]

Fresh Fig Tartlets

[sweetoothgirl]

Fresh Fig Tartlets 

[delta-breezes]

Fig Tarts {Paleo} | Portland Fresh

[kitchencluborg]

Recipe:  Goat Cheese Poached Fig Tarts

Ingredients:

Frozen puff pastry thawed

12 Dried Figs

1 1/2 to 2 cups of Port Wine

Goat cheese

Flour for dusting

Equipment:

2 Identical size sheet pans

rolling pin

biscuit cutter (2 1/2 inch)

Directions:

1.  Pre-heat overn to 400 degrees

2.  Slice figs in half (if large, slice into quarters)

3.  Simmer sliced figs in port wine (about 1/3 full) in a sauce pan approximately 20 minutes or until softened

4.  Flour work area.   Roll out pastry dough using rolling pin until flat.

5.  Cut out tarts using a 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter.  You should be able to get 12 to 16 tarts from one sheet of pastry dough

6.  Place tarts on a greased (Pam) baking sheet, cover with the second baking sheet to prevent dough from rising.  Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.  Remove tarts from oven, remove top baking sheet and allow to cool.

7.  Spread each tart with a tablespoon of goat cheese and top with sliced figs and return to oven for about 5 minutes.

8.  Remove from oven, sprinkle with chopped walnuts and drizzle with port wine reduction (this is when you heat the wine until it's the consistency of molasses - stir regularly and try not to burn it!)

NOTE:  These goat cheese tarts are also great topped with caramelized onions and sliced roasted beets!  (Or use your imagination for other combinations.)

For more info contact Chef Lester Esser, Personal Chef at [phone] or www.lesteresser.com

[marthamylife]

Roasted Fig Tartlets

(via Martha Stewart Recipes)