Fig Tart With Honey And Cheese
Fresh fig tart with red wine + olive oil + spiced crust and a Myzithra cheese and honey filling. Simply the best!
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: cheese, fruit, Oven baked, pie
Servings: 8
Calories: 480kcal
For The Tart Base:
- 260 grams (2 cups + 2 tablespoons) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 125 ml olive oil
- 60 ml sweet or semisweet red wine
- 60 grams (¼ cup) sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- ½ orange zested
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅙ teaspoon ground cloves
For The Tart Filling:
- 400 grams (14 ounce) Myzithra cheese you substitute with soft Ricotta
- 150 grams (5.3 ounce) honey
- 2 medium-sized eggs lightly beaten
- 8-10 fresh figs rinsed and dried
- sugar to dust on figs
Make The Tart Base:
Stir together the flour with baking powder.
In a mixing bowl add all of the remaining ingredients and whisk to combine until sugar dissolves.
Gradually stir in the flour until you have a soft non-stick dough.
Cover with plastic wrap and rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Grease a non-stick tart tin that's at least 2-inch (5 cm) deep (or use a 10-inch non-stick Springform pan) with cooking spray or vegetable oil. Take pieces of the dough and arrange them in the pan here and there. Press with your hands or use a measuring cup to press the dough and form a flat base. Raise it by 2 cm (¾ inch) on the edges.
Prick the base many times with a fork.
Make The Tart Filling:
In a mixing bowl add the Myzithra cheese, the beaten eggs, and the honey. Whisk to combine and become as smooth as possible.
Pour the thick mixture over the base and smoothen it with a spoon.
Cut the figs in half and place them on top. Allowing their skin side to gently sink into the cheese cream.
Dust some sugar on top of the figs.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the cream is set and deep golden on top and slightly brownish on the edges.
Remove the tart from the oven and allow to cool down to room temperature on a cooling rack.
Then cut into 8 pieces and serve.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 2mg