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Fig and Mascarpone Tart

17/11/2023

Here is the recipe for a delicious Fig and Mascarpone Tart, with an Italian twist. This tart will combine the creamy sweetness of mascarpone with the unique and sweet flavor of figs.

Ingredients

For the shortcrust pastry:

  • 300 g of type 00 flour
  • 150 g of cold butter, cut into cubes
  • 80 g of icing sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 pinch of salt

For the mascarpone cream:

  • 250 g of mascarpone
  • 100 g of icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh cream

For the topping:

  • Fresh figs (quantity depends on the size of the figs and the dimensions of your tart)
  • Honey or maple syrup for glazing (optional)
  • Toasted flaked almonds for decoration (optional)

Preparation

Shortcrust pastry:

  1. Mix the flour with the icing sugar and a pinch of salt.
  2. Add the cold butter and briefly knead with the tips of your fingers until the mixture looks sandy.
  3. Add the egg and knead until a compact dough is formed.
  4. Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Mascarpone cream:

  1. Whip the mascarpone with the icing sugar until soft and smooth.
  2. Add vanilla and fresh cream, continuing to mix until a homogeneous and spreadable cream is obtained.

Assembly and baking:

  1. Roll out the shortcrust pastry into an even layer and line a previously buttered and floured tart mold, creating a raised edge.
  2. Prick the bottom of the pastry with a fork and blind bake (you can use baking weights or dry beans on top of parchment paper) in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 15 minutes or until golden.
  3. Once the base is baked, let it cool completely.
  4. Spread the mascarpone cream over the cooled shortcrust base.
  5. Cut the fresh figs into slices, arranging them decoratively on top of the cream.
  6. If desired, glaze the figs with a little honey or maple syrup.
  7. Decorate with toasted flaked almonds for a crunchy contrast.

Serve the fig and mascarpone tart at room temperature or slightly cool.

Curiosity

Mascarpone is a creamy cheese typical of Lombardy and is often used in Italian dessert cuisine due to its soft texture and delicately sweet taste. Combined with figs, it creates a perfect marriage of textures and flavors, evoking the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, the period when these fruits are harvested.

Fig and Mascarpone Tart