Fig Tart

Ingredients (21)

• For the Crust:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 stick butter
• 1/8 cup sugar, or 2 tablespoons
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• For the Pastry Cream:
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup whole milk
• grated zest of 1/2 orange
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract
• 1/16 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• For the Fruit Topping:
• 18 to 20 fresh figs, halved through the stem ends
• 1 whole fig
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons sanding sugar