Fig Tart

Serves: 8 Save

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

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