2020-03-01 The Australian Womens Weekly Food

FIGS,ALMOND&

SCORCHEDFIGTART

PREP+ COOKTIME1 HOUR

(+REFRIGERATION)SERVES 8

2 sheetsshortcrustpastry

¼ cup(75g)castersugar

8 freshfigs(520g)

2 tablespoonshoney

2 tablespoonsflaked almonds, toasted

FRANGIPANE

150gbutter,softened

¾ cup(165g)castersugar

3 eggs

1 cup(120g)groundalmonds

2 tablespoonsplainflour

1 Placea largeoventrayintheoven;

preheatovento200°C/180°Cfan.

2 Greasean11cmx 34cmrectangular

loose-basedtarttin.Placesheetsof

pastry,endtoend,overlappingby3mm,

ona worksurface.Usingthetipofa

knife,pressoverlapsslightlytojoin

pastry.Cut5cmfromthelengthofthe

pastry;discardtrimming.Liftpastryinto

tin;easeintobaseandsides,trimexcess

pastry3mmbeyondtheedge.Freeze

for 10 minutes.

3 Meanwhile, make frangipane.

4 Linepastrywithbakingpaper;fillwith

driedbeansorrice.Bakefor 10 minutes.

Removepaperandbeans;bakefora

further8 minutesoruntilpalegolden

andalmostdry.

5 Spreadfrangipaneontobaseofpastry

case;smoothsurface.Bakefor 20 minutes

oruntilpastryisgoldenandfrangipaneis

puffedandgolden.Standfor 10 minutes

beforeremovingfromthetin.

6 Meanwhile,placesugarona plate.

Halvefigs,thenpresscutsidesonto

sugartocoatwell.Heata largefrying

panoverhighheat.Whenpanishot,

placea pieceofbakingpaperonthebase

ofthepan(makesurethepaperdoesn’t

extendbeyondtheedgeofthepanorit

maycatchonfire).Placehalfthefigs,

cut-sidedown,inpan;cookfor 3

minutesoruntilfigsarecaramelised.

Turnover;cookfora further 30 seconds.

Removefrompan.Repeatwithremaining

sugaredfigs.

7 Placewarmtartona servingplate;

topwithfigs,drizzlewithhoneyand

sprinklewithalmonds.Dustwithicing

sugarandservewith cream, if you like.

FRANGIPANE

Processbutter,sugar,eggsandground

almondsuntilcombined.Addflour,then

process briefly until mixture is combined.

FIG& SWEET

POTATO PIZZAS

PREP+ COOKTIME 45 MINUTESSERVES 4

400gsweetpotato,slicedthinly
8 chiabreadwraps(200g)
1 cup(80g)finelygratedparmesan
8 slicesprosciutto,torn
¼ cupfreshsageleaves
2 teaspoonsfinelygratedlemonrind
250gsmokedmozzarella,slicedthinly
60gbabyrocketleaves
1½tablespoonsbalsamicvinegar
1 tablespoonextravirginoliveoil
4 largefreshfigs,quartered

1 Preheatovento220°C/200°Cfan.
Linefouroventrayswithbakingpaper.
2 Cooksweetpotatoinboilingwater
for5 minutesoruntiltender;drain.
3 Placefourwrapsontrays;sprinkle
withparmesan.Topwithremainingfour
wraps,thensweetpotato,prosciutto,
sage,rindandmozzarella.Bake,in
twobatches,for 12 minutesuntil
goldenandcrisp.
4 Combinerocket,vinegarandoilina
largebowl.Dividefigsandrocket
mixture between flatbreads.

“Usestore-boughtpastryforthis

tartasa clevertimesaver. With

thatdeliciousfrangipanefillingand

caramelisedfigs,no-onewillever know!"

Sarah Murphy, Food Editor,AWWFOOD

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