Caramelised onion, fig and brie tart appetizer
Caramelised onion, fig and brie tart appetizer
A sweet and savory tart with the subtle warmth of caramelised onions, the fragrance of figs, orange and sage and the crunch of walnuts.
Recipe PDF
Ingredients
- 12 small ripe figs stalks removed
- 1 orange juice and zest
- 15 ml honey
- 375 grams all butter puff pastry or a sheet of ready rolled puff pastry. If using, bread dough it will require proving.
- 250 ml caramelised onions
- 200 grams ripe brie
- 10 fresh sage leaves
- 125 ml walnuts
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius, or 180 degrees with a fan assisted oven.
- Cut the figs in half lengthways.
- Mix the juice of half an orange with the honey in a small bowl and toss in the figs to coat.
- Arrange the figs in an oven tray cut side up and pour over the juice and honey mixture. I lined my tray with foil to catch the juices and prevent any burnt syrup on the tray.
- Bake for 10 minutes and remove from the oven to cool while you prepare the pastry sheet.
- Roll the pastry into a rectangle and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. If you are making appetisers then cut the pastry in twelve 7cm x 7cm squares and place in a shallow 12 hole bun pan.
- Prick the pastry base/s with a fork and place into the freezer to firm up until the figs are cool enough to use.
- Spread caramelised onions onto the pastry making sure to leave at least a 1 cm border on a large tart. For appetisers place 1 heaped teaspoon of caramelized onions into each depression.
- Brush egg on the exposed border to help it color.
- Scatter the figs cut side up over the caramelised onions, then add the chunks of brie, chopped walnuts and broken pieces of sage.
- Bake in the hot oven for 25 minutes until the pastry is cooked.
Notes
- For a large tart you will require all the figs but for appetisers you may require fewer figs if you slice each half into two.
- Use the remaining figs for breakfast over yogurt or oatmeal or for dessert over ice cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 75gCalories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 8gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 189mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 220IUVitamin C: 7.8mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 1.5mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional information for the recipe is an approximation and varies according to the ingredients and products used.
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