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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
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: cheese, fruit, Oven baked, pie
Servings: 8
Calories: 480kcal

Ingredients

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
  • 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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F 175°C.

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.

Nutrition

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