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Fresh Fig Tart with Shortbread Crust

Fresh Fig Tart with Shortbread Crust

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Ingredients
For The Shortbread Crust:
 
1 ½ Cups AP Flour
Pinch Salt
½ Cup Powdered Sugar
¾ Cup Cold Butter Cut Into Cubes
 
For The Fig Filling:
 
3 Pints Fresh Black Mission Figs
½ to ¾ Cup Sugar Depending On Sweetness Of Figs and Your Taste
2 Tbs AP Flour
Zest of ½ An Orange (Optional)
 


Preparation

For The Shortbread Crust:
  • Lightly grease a 9” or 10” tart pan with a removable bottom
  • Place flour, salt and powdered sugar into a food processor and mix
  • Add cold butter and process until it forms clumps but not a ball of dough
  • Press up sides of pan then fill in the middle
  • Freeze for 30 minutes before filling with the figs
  • NOTE: You may have a little dough left over.  Wrap and freeze.
For The Fig Filling:
  • Take the stems off of the figs then slice into quarters lengthways
  • Toss all the ingredients together
  • Place in the crust and bake at 350 degrees until crust is golden and filling is bubbly 45 minutes to 1 hour
  • Allow to cool before serving
 
 



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