Simple Fig And Walnut Tart

Serves: 3

Amie Torphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

71

Spice

36

Sweetness

40

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 large

Egg (beaten)

Directions:

1

Special equipment: A baking stone or baking sheet Position an oven rack in the bottom position of the oven, put a baking stone or baking sheet on it and preheat to 400 degrees F

2

Line another baking sheet with parchment

3

Dust a work surface with flour, and roll the puff pastry sheet out into a 10-by-15-inch rectangle

4

Transfer the pastry to the prepared baking sheet

5

Measure a half-inch border around it, and lightly score the border with a knife (don't cut all the way through)

6

Prick the pastry inside the border all over with a fork (don't prick the border)

7

Brush the pastry all over with the egg, put the baking sheet with the pastry on it on top of the preheated baking stone, and bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes

8

Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes

9

If you find that the pastry has puffed up in some places, use the bottom of a measuring cup or glass to press it down

10

Let the pastry cool completely on the baking sheet

11

(The cooled pastry can be wrapped and stored at room temperature for 1 day

12

) Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat

13

Add the onions and a large pinch of salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and deeply golden, about 10 minutes

14

Add the vinegar, and stir until it has been completely absorbed

15

Remove the skillet from the heat, and let the caramelized onions cool completely

16

(They can be refrigerated for 1 day

17

) Scatter the fontina all over the pastry within the border

18

Top with the caramelized onions, figs and walnuts

19

Sprinkle the whole tart with the feta, thyme and some salt and pepper

20

Drizzle all over with oil

21

Return the tart on the baking sheet to the oven, putting it on the preheated baking stone

22

Bake until the fontina melts, 10 to 15 minutes

23

Drizzle generously with honey, and let cool for a few minutes

24

Cut into 16 squares, and serve