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 

Tools

• 9″ Tart Pan
• Mixing Bowl
• Whisk
• Spatula
• Cling wrap
• Oven

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.

5 from 12 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Adjust Servings Here: 8 Servings

Calories: 408kcal

Author: Veena Azmanov

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

Metric - US customary

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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Easy French Fig Tart Recipe aka French Fig Tart