The inspiration for this dish was born on my plane ride over – see sketch below – and this morning I woke up dreaming of jammy, baked figs.
When they are ripe and in season, I would happily eat them just as they are (maybe with some cheese and honey). Still, this tart is so autumnal yet bright with summer flavors that I had to give it a try.
Fig tart with chestnut cream
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Wash and trim the figs and slice them into fairly thin rounds – you should get about 4 pieces out of each fig.
2. Roll out pastry and drape it over your cake pan – I suggest using a deeper springform pan here. Crimp the edges, leaving a pretty high ‘border’ for the filling to expand and bubble away.
3. Swirl together the fig jam and chestnut cream and spread evenly on the bottom of the tart. Layer the fig slices on top the the filling, making one layer, then going over a second time to fill in any ‘gaps.’ You want this to be a very fig tart, remember!
4. Sprinkle figs with lemon juice and a little bit of cinnamon. Drizzle balsamic glaze on top in a crisscross pattern.
5. Bake for about 40-45 minutes until the pastry is golden and the filling is jammy. Let cool completely before cutting.
I’m in love with figs! I’ve been wanting to make a fig tart before the figs go out of season. This looks divine!
Thanks, Karista! Such a short season in the fall, I’m trying to enjoy it to the fullest.
This is gorgeous! Great idea.
Thank you!
I still haven’t baked with figs yet. This weekend though!
Eager to see/read how it goes!
I love the idea of chestnut cream and gigs – wow 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks, Uru! I often find the creme de marron to be pretty sweet on its own, but it combines to make a wonderful balanced filling.
So stunning! If only all dreams gave way to beautiful confections and creations like this! I love the combination of chestnut & figs, divine!!! 🙂
It was a dream realized for me!!
Wow. Figs and balsamic in a tart seems so unique and delicious!! Will have to try