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FIG TART WITH A ROSEMARY CORNMEAL CRUST AND LEMON CREAM Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Crust
  • Pulse together flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add walnuts, butter and rosemary and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Drizzle evenly with 4 tablespoons ice water and pulse until just incorporated.
  • Gently squeeze a small handful: If it does not hold together, add more water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition and continuing to test. This can be done easily by placing the water in a squeeze bottle and spritzing the mixture between pulses.
  • Press dough evenly onto bottom and up sides of tart pan with floured fingers. Smooth dough with a small offset metal spatula or back of a spoon (floured if necessary), then roll a rolling pin over top of pan to trim dough flush with rim. Chill crust until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Filling
  • In a food processor, grind the nuts finely. Add the figs, raisins, and lemon zest. Process until the mixture sticks together like paste.
  • Place the honey in a mixing bowl. Add the bourbon or brandy and cinnamon. Whisk to combine. Add the fig mixture and mix slowly to combine. Spoon into the dough-lined pan, spreading evenly.
  • Set oven at 375. Bake 35 minutes for a large tart or 20 minutes for smaller tarts or until filling is set and crust is golden.
  • Lemon Cream
  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Spread the lemon cream on top of the tart. Garnish with candied lemon zest.
  • Serve small slices with Rosemary and Lemon Infused Panna Cotta. An alternative is to substitute Almonds, Dates and Orange Zest for the Walnuts, Figs and Lemon.

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  • pattycake 16 years ago
    Beautiful combination of flavors. Loved reading the food explanations too. Thank you!
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    " It was excellent "
    psy333che ate it and said...
    I cannot wait to try this dish
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    " It was good "
    chefcarolyn ate it and said...
    %u2026THE MEANING BEHIND THE FOOD%u2026

    An aphrodisiac is an agent which causes the arousal of sexual desire. The name comes from the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite.

    FIGS
    An open fig is thought to emulate the female sex organs and traditionally thought of as sexual stimulant. A man breaking open a fig & eating it in front of his lover is a powerful erotic act. Serve fresh Black Mission figs in a cool bowl of water as it is done in Italy & be sure to eat with your fingers!

    HONEY
    Many medicines in Egyptian times were based on honey including cures for sterility and impotence. Medieval seducers plied their partners with Mead, a fermented drink made from honey. Lovers on their "Honeymoon" drank mead and it was thought to s "sweeten" the marriage.

    LEMON
    Lemon Balm: Healing & love; Lemon Verbena: Aphrodisiac, clairvoyance & prophetic dreams

    ROSEMARY
    From ancient times rosemary has been regarded as a token of constancy & remembrance. In Hamlet (iv:5) Ophelia says, %u201CThere's rosemary, that's for remembrance.%u201D
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