Fig tart with hazelnuts (torta di fichi secchi e noci)


"Discover how to cook this dessert recipe. Sweet dessert recipe for free. Delicious healthy recipe. Dessert recipe, cooking tips and food recipe. Easy and quick dessert recipe!"
Recipe by: mertali

Average star rating of the recipe Average star rating of the recipe Average star rating of the recipe Average star rating of the recipe Average star rating of the recipe Rate this recipe (1 votes)


365 people have saved this recipe

Preparation Time:
20 Min
Serves:
1
Difficulty:
Moderate
Cost:
cost recipe

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe


Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

MAKES ONE 9-INCH TART, OR 8 The Italian Way; Judith
SERVINGS Barrett
Source: Cooking Vegetables ISBN 0-02-009078-1; 1994

This is a wonderfully rich and hearty dessert- dense with figs and
infused with orange flavor- to make in the winter when only dried
figs are available. It comes from a great chef, Jody Adams, who runs
the kitchen at Michela's restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
where her cooking is earthy and delicious.

CRUST: 1/4 cup hazelnuts 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut
into tablespoon-size pieces 2 tablespoons water FILLING: 1/2 pound
dried figs, stems removed and cut into quarters Zest of 1 orange,
finely chopped Juice of 1 orange 3 large eggs 1/2 cup mascarpone
Juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour Pinch of salt 1/2 cup
sugar 1/2 cup toasted coarsely chopped hazelnuts

1. Preheat the oven to 400-F. Place all the hazelnuts on a baking
sheet. Place in the oven and toast for 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
Grind or chop in a food processor.

2. To prepare the crust, combine the ground nuts, flour, salt, and
sugar in a medium-size bowl. Add the butter and work it through your
fingers into the dough until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add
the water and toss through your fingers into the dough. Squeeze some
dough in your hand. If it holds together fairly well, you've added
enough water. If not, add more water, a tablespoon at a time, until
it does hold together. Place the dough on a counter top. Using the
heel of your hand, smear the dough across the counter. Repeat. Form
the dough into a flat cake and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

3. Preheat the oven to 400-F. Roll out the dough and line a 9-inch
springform pan with it. Refrigerate until ready to fill.

4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the figs with the orange zest and
juice and toss well. Allow to macerate for 30 minutes.

5. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the mascarpone, lemon
juice, flour, salt, and the orange juice from the figs. Gradually
beat in the sugar.

6. Distribute the figs evenly over the bottom of the prepared crust.
Sprinkle over the hazelnuts. Pour the mascarpone-and-egg mixture over
the figs, then fold the pastry down to form a nice edge. Bake for 10
minutes, then reduce the oven to 350-F and bake for an additional 20
to 30 minutes, until set. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Keywords: Mascarpone, Oranges, Scanned, SJK From
: Sallie Krebs, Sat 07 Oct 95 13:30, Area: COOKING

From: Sallie Krebs Date: 10-07-95 (20:08) (159)
Fido: Cooking

Browse by categories


Celebrity Chefs Recipes (cooking)


Alain Ducasse
(celebrity chef)

Alain Ducasse

The most famous french celebrity chef with 3 stars at the Michelin Guide awards. Earnings: $15.9 million

See all celebrity chefs

Celebrity chefs

Wolfgang Puck
(celebrity chef)

Wolfgang Puck

Top chef of the "California Cuisine" all over U.S. Earnings: $16 million

See all celebrity chefs

Celebrity chefs

Heston Blumenthal
(celebrity chef)

Heston Blumenthal - The Fat Duck

The Fat Duck is voted the #1 best restaurant in the world by Michelin Guide (celebrity chef from England)

See all celebrity chefs

Add your cooking recipe

Recipes free and delicious!

Cheese recipes

Cheese recipes

Cheese recipes

Discover the best cheese recipes with pictures: cheesecake, fondue, pie, sandwich, appetizer, and more.

Discover the lastest recipes

recipes
Fish recipes

Fish recipes

Fish recipes

Discover the best fish recipes with pictures for all family: sushi, tuna, hake, sea bream, salmon, and more fish recipes.

Discover the lastest recipes

recipes
Pasta recipes

Pasta recipes

Pasta recipes

Discover the best pasta recipes with pictures: raviolis, spaghettis, lasagna, cannellinis, and more pasta recipes!

Discover the lastest recipes