FIG, GRAPE AND GOAT CHEESE TART WITH HONEY AND THYME
Ingredients
For the Pastry
2 ½cupsflour
1tspsalt
1tbspsugar
1cupcold butter
¼ - ½cupice water
For the Filling
4ozgood quality goat cheese
5-6fresh figs
1-2cupsassorted seedless grapes
1egg
¼cuphoney
3tspfresh thyme leaves
Instructions
Make the pastry:
In a large bowl mix the flour, sugar and salt together. Cut the butter into small cubes and using a pastry blender or food processor, cut the butter into the flour until it resembles sand. Add the ice water a little at a time until the pastry comes together. Form it into a ball, flatten it a bit and refrigerate for at least an hour.
For the tart:
Preheat the oven to 375 degree. Grease or spray your tart pan with cooking oil.
Roll the pastry out to 1/8’ thickness and line the pan.
Crumble the goat cheese and distribute evenly over the tart base. Dribble the cheese with two tablespoons of honey and sprinkle with the thyme leaves.
Trim the stems off the figs and quarter them.
Cut the grapes in half.
Form a design with the figs and grapes on top of the cheese.
Whisk the egg and brush the exposed edges of the pastry.
Bake in the center of the oven for about 30 minutes or until the pastry is lightly browned.
Remove from the oven and brush the fruit with the remaining honey.