Fresh Fig Tart Recipe aka Classic French Fig Tart
When figs are in season this is a must-make fruit dessert. This fresh fig tart with a sweet cream based filling can be served on it own. An impressive summer dessert you can bring along to family and friends.
Easy Fresh Fig Tart Recipe – French Fig TartI LOVE figs. Well, I love summer fruits but figs have a special place. What’s great about them is they can be paired and included in so many things. One of my favorite appetizers is Baked Figs with Goats Cheese and drizzles with honey, I shared with you my Fig Cheesecake recipe remember? Heck yeah! I make a delicious fig cheesecake too!! Let’s not forget how amazing they go in regular or fruit salads.
Have you tried adding figs to an ice cream? YUM!!
Oh, I better stop…. but you get the idea that I’m pretty much obsessed with Figs.
Easy Fresh Fig Tart Recipe aka French Fig Tart
Video – How to make a Fresh Fig Tart Recipe
Let’s talk ingredients and substitutes
Almost everything used is what you should in the pantry.
- Figs – I love to use soft but firm figs so they hold their shape with baked. That way you have a pretty looking fresh fig tart.
- Pastry Tart – I love making my own pastry tart but if you are short on time. You can use store-bought sweet shortcrust pastry. Prebake it for 10 minutes just as I have done in the recipe below.
- Lemon juice and zest – No.. don’t worry it does not alter the flavor and it does not make it sour. In fact is so helps cut that sugar and brings out the flavor so beautifully. Having said that I do often omit the zest. My husband hates it!!
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Fresh Fig Tart aka Classic French Fig Tart
Recipe – Easy Fresh Fig Tart Recipe / French Fig Tart
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Ingredients
For the Pastry
- Unsalted butter – 113 grams (1 stick)
- Sugar – 50 grams (1/2 cup)
- All purpose flour – 180 grams
- Eggs large – 1
- Salt – 1/4 tsp
- Lemon zest – 1/2 tsp (optional)
- Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
- Cream or milk – 2 to 3 tbsp (as needed for consistency)
For the filling
- Large eggs – 2 nos
- Butter melted – 60 grams – 1/4 cup
- All purpose Flour – 3 tbsp
- Sugar – 50 grams (1/2 cup)
- Whipping cream – 60 ml (1/4 cup)
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp
- Lemon zest – 1/2 tsp (optional)
- Salt – 1/8 tsp
- Vanilla – 1 tsp
- Fresh figs – 500 grams/ approx 8 to 10
For the glaze
- Honey – 1 tbsp
Easy Fresh Fig Tart aka French Fig Tart
Method
Prepare short crust pastry (as shown in video)
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, salt and vanilla, lemon juice- mixing well in between.
- Next goes in the flour – bring it all together.
- If needed add a tbsp or two of cream but keep it pliable.
- Wrap in cling wrap and let chill well.
- You can roll this dough between two parchment paper.
- Alternatively – spread the dough into your tart pan and spread evenly with the back of a spoon. You can also use cling wrap to help spread the dough.
- Chill again while you preheat the oven to 190 C / 380 F.
- Blind bake with pie weights or fork the shell as shown and bake for about 10 mins.
Prepare the Filling
- Wash and pat dry the figs then cut into halves or quarters depending on the size.
- Have all the ingredients at room temperature.
- In a bowl – add the eggs and sugar and whisk thoroughly until light and fluffy.
- Next add, in the melted butter, flour, lemon juice, zest, vanilla.
- Add in the cream and a pinch of salt.
Bake the Fig Tart
- Pour filling into the pre-baked pastry only about 2/3 full leaving space for the figs.
- Arrange the cut fruit into the tart as best you can. As the batter cooks the figs will sink in further.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C/360 F for about 40 to 45 minutes or until the top looks set.
- Brush the warm figs with honey for a shiny glaze.
Easy Fresh Fig Tart aka French Fig Tart Dessert
Recipe Card – Baked Easy Fresh Fig Tart aka French Fig Tart
Easy Fresh Fig Tart Recipe
When figs are in season this is a must-make fruit dessert. This fresh fig tart with a sweet cream based filling can be served on it own. An impressive summer dessert you can bring along to family and friends.
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Adjust Servings Here: 8 Servings
Calories: 408kcal
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 113 grams Unsalted butter
- 50 grams Sugar
- 180 grams All purpose flour
- 1 Egg - large
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Lemon zest optional
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Cream or milk as needed for consistency
For the filling
- 2 Eggs large
- 60 grams Butter melted
- 3 tbsp All purpose flour
- 50 grams Sugar
- 60 ml Whipping cream
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Lemon zest optional
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 500 grams Fresh figs approx 8 to 10
For the glaze
- 1 tbsp Honey
Instructions
Prepare short crust pastry (as shown in video)
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, salt, and vanilla, lemon juice- mixing well in between.
- Next goes in the flour - bring it all together.
- If needed add a tbsp or two of cream but keep it pliable.
- Wrap in cling wrap and let chill well.
- You can roll this dough between two parchment paper.
- Alternatively - spread the dough into your tart pan and spread evenly with the back of a spoon. You can also use cling wrap to help spread the dough.
- Chill again while you preheat the oven to 190 C / 380 F.
- Blind bake with pie weights or fork the shell as shown and bake for about 10 mins.
Prepare the Filling
- Wash and pat dry the figs then cut into halves or quarters depending on the size.
- Have all the ingredients at room temperature.
- In a bowl - add the eggs and sugar and whisk thoroughly until light and fluffy.
- Next add, in the melted butter, flour, lemon juice, zest, vanilla.
- Add in the cream and a pinch of salt.
Bake the Fig Tart
- Pour filling into the pre-baked pastry only about 2/3 full leaving space for the figs.
- Arrange the cut fruit into the tart as best you can. As the batter cooks the figs will sink in further.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C/360 F for about 40 to 45 minutes or until the top looks set.
- Brush the warm figs with honey for a shiny glaze.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 157g | Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 46.8g | Protein: 5.9g | Fat: 22.6g | Saturated Fat: 13.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 25.5g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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Now that’s my slice.. YUM!
Easy French Fig Tart Recipe aka French Fig Tart
I love figs but have never thought about using them in a tart. The tart looks so perfect and I am tempted to have a slice of it.
Thank you so much Sandhya
I’m so glad I’ve found someone as obsessed with figs as me. I was used to get them all year round in Brazil and now I wait the whole year to maybe get them for a month if I’m lucky! Oh, and your tart looks delicious!
Thank you Olivia. Yes I know what you mean. I really do as much as I can during that short time they are in season.
I have never used figs for baking. v love tart in home never tried with figs. with fresh figs in season this one s must try
It sure is a must try – Hope you enjoy it
Figs are soooo fancy to me – which means I want this tart immediately. I love the flavors youve used – yum!!
Thank you Kylee
I love figs! What a wonderful way to use them, in a tart. The dessert looks oh so elegant. I can see serving that after a special meal. I’m pinning! Your photos are lovely.
Thank you so much Marisa. So happy to hear that. Thanks
We share same love for figs. In my market is super difficult to get them when I am lucky to find them I buy them despite the outrageous cost because I love this fruit. This tart looks amazing I bet it is delicious.
I know what you mean Adriana. We eat a lot of figs here now.. because they are affordable but when in Singapore – boy were they expensive!!
The figs look so pretty in the tart! Fresh figs are such a treat.
So true Amy – amazing treat.. Thanks
I have all intentions to get with figs this season with baking. I am excited and this tart is making me more excited. Yesss to figs and ice cream.. yummy!!
Ha ! Renz.. Yes absolutely love it..! Make it Roasted Fig Ice cream and caramel..absolute heaven!
I discovered figs only a few years ago but I also love them! This tart sounds perfect to me!
Thanks Kelly. I’ve loved Figs all my life – but only now do I really bake with them.
Those figs are absolutely gorgeous! I’m used to getting figs and making preserves and/or jam, but I would be open to trying this tart!! YUMMMMM!
Oh Yes.. I love Fig jam.. make it every year – my kids love it
I wish we hadn’t cut down our fig tree! I love fresh figs and this recipe sounds like a really yummy way to use them.
Oh so lucky to have a fig tree. We love figs but we have to buy them in season.
I love this tart! Will definitely try to make it! It looks so good and I love roasted figs!
Thanks Julia. Yes they are super delicious.