Ingredients
Filling & Topping:
8oz. Goat Cheese
1 Tbsp. Honey
pinch of Salt
1 tsp. dried Lavender
1.5lbs. fresh Figs
2 Tbsp. Fig Preserves
Flaked Sea Salt
Crust:
½ cup Butter
½ cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 ½ cups Flour
pinch of Salt
❃❃Serves 8❃❃
Preparation
Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Slice stems from figs, cut figs in even slices and allow goat cheese to come to room temperature.
Crust
In the bowl of a mixer cream butter and sugar until combined and then add the egg and mix until combined. In a separate bowl whisk or sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to the mixer and mix until just combined.
Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and put into the refrigerator for an hour.
After the dough has been in the refrigerator for an hour preheat the oven to 350 and roll the dough out to about ½ inch thick. Place the dough on the cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
Tart
In a bowl combine goat cheese, honey, salt and lavender. Evenly spread goat cheese mixture over the tart dough. Top evenly with the sliced figs and bake for 30 – 35 minutes, remove from oven and cool for about 10 minutes.
In a microwave safe bowl slightly heat the preserves until they are loose and easy to brush over the figs. Brush the preserves evenly over the figs once the tart is removed from the oven and cooled. Lightly dust over a sprinkle of flaked sea salt, cut and serve.