Brown Butter Fig Tartlets
Serves: 3
Jonathan Flatley
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
34
Spice
56
Sweetness
45
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
12 tbsps
Unsalted Butter1 cup
Granulated Sugar1 cup
Sugar (confectioners')1 tsp
Salt1 cup
BourbonDirections:
1
Make the tartlets: Preheat the oven to 350
2
Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat and cook until it browns and smells nutty, then let cool
3
Stir in the flour, both sugars and the salt with a wooden spoon
4
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon water, if necessary, to help the dough clump together
5
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead three or four times, or just until the dough comes together
6
Scoop 1/4 cup dough into each of 6 nonstick muffin-pan cups
7
Press the dough down in the middle and slightly up along the sides to make a cup shape
8
Chill until firm, about 30 minutes
9
Place 1 heaping tablespoon fig jam in the center of each tartlet and bake until golden, 35 to 40 minutes
10
Cool slightly, then remove from the pan
11
Meanwhile, make the topping: Heat the bourbon, sugar, 1/2 cup water and the vanilla pod and seeds in a medium saucepan over medium heat
12
Add the figs and poach until they are plump and the liquid is syrupy, about 15 minutes
13
Serve the tartlets with the figs, their sauce and a dollop of creme fraeche
14
Photograph by Con Poulos