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Apple, Fig, and Honey Tart





Yields
Serves 10 to 12



Time
2 hrs

Sarah Ann Hahn, a gluten-free baker and trick horse rider (glutenfreecowgirl.com), created this sophisticated dessert for a dinner at Big Table Farm winery in Oregon using ingredients from the farm, including a splash of wine. You'll need a nonstick 10-in. tart pan; or butter a regular pan and dust with gluten-free baking mix like Cup4Cup (or flour).

su-Apple, Fig, and Honey Tart




Photo: Thomas J. Story; Styling: Janna Lufkin

  CRUST
 2 cups walnuts
 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
 2 tablespoons sugar
 2 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into chunks
  TOPPING
 3 sweet apples, such as Golden Delicious or Fuji, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
 2 tablespoons salted butter
 1/2 cup dried Mission figs, sliced crosswise
 2 tablespoons dry white wine such as Pinot Gris
 1/4 cup honey
 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves
  FILLING
 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
 1/4 cup honey
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Step 1
1

Make crust: Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor, pulse nuts with salt to coarsely grind. Add sugar and butter; pulse until mixture clumps. Evenly press up sides and over bottom of a nonstick 10-in. tart pan with a removable rim.

Step 2
2

Bake crust until deep golden in center, about 20 minutes. Let cool, then chill until firm, at least 20 minutes.

Step 3
3

Meanwhile, make topping: In a bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Melt butter in a 12-in. frying pan over medium heat. Add apple mixture, figs, wine, and honey. Cook, stirring, until apples are soft and liquid is gone, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove apple mixture from heat, stir in sage, and let cool.

Step 4
4

Make filling: In a clean food processor, whirl filling ingredients to blend well.

Step 5
5

Spread filling in crust and arrange apple mixture on top, leaving about 1/2 in. of filling uncovered around edge. Carefully push pan from rim.

Step 6
6

Make ahead: Through step 4, components chilled separately airtight, up to 1 day. The finished tart, chilled, up to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 269Calories from Fat 64
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g30%

Saturated Fat 6.9g35%
Cholesterol 31mg11%
Sodium 121mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 25g9%

Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Protein 3.5g8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.