A meal isn’t complete without a good dessert. I have learnt to make quite a few desserts in the recent years and I like the fact that they mostly taste and look good!
My mom baked a lot when I was younger. She still bakes but not as much as she used to. She told me that the best present ever for her is when my dad and us praise her for nice cakes that she bakes, not to mention nice food that she makes everyday. When we talk on the phone every weekend, we can’t help but like to share what we cooked or baked for that week or even on that day!
Remember the Madeleines recipe? The recipe has been passed to me from Arnaud’s mom. I have learnt a lot about French food through her. Every time we visit her, she always surprises us with great meals! For her, desserts can put a smile on her face. She told me once that she wants us to be happy after every meal. So, I can tell the importance of desserts in a French family! Through her, I look at desserts from a different dimension. I guess, over there years, I have broaden my knowledge in food greatly!
I probably have been influenced, in a good way – I started to love making desserts and pastries. I love those little touches that can make desserts look really eye-catching! When comes to pastries, tarts (you can find them here, here, here, here, here, and here) – savoury or sweet, they are always my favourites.
Earlier this week, I promised that I would use figs in 2 dishes. One of them is a hearty dish – Chicken with Figs that I have posted. Today, it is the fig tart that I made on the same day! Instead of making it into a big tart, I had chosen to make into tarlets. I really love the sweetness of the figs and the crunch of the pastry. I was totally immersed in my dessert, made that very moment really sweet! 
Recipe: Fig Tart (Adapted from: www.isaveurs.com)
For 4 persons
Ingredients:
Almond powder, 75g
Butter, 50g
Brown sugar, 75g
Figs, 700-800g
Eggs, 3
Shortcrust pastry (Pâte brisée), 1
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 210°C. Peel off the skins of the figs and cut into quarters.
2. Flatten the dough. Lightly prick the base of the tart with a fork, line the tart case with a large circle of greaseproof paper or foil, then fill with baking beans. Blind-bake the tart for 20 mins, remove the paper and beans, then continue to cook for 5-10 mins until it’s slightly brown.
4. Meanwhile, in a bowl, put the butter and sugar. Melt over low heat and cook the figs gently for 10 mins, stirring gently. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. Remove the pastry from the oven, remove beans and paper. Lower the oven thermostat to 180 ° C.
6. Beat the eggs. Add the figs and butter mixture with almond powder and eggs. Mix thoroughly. Put the mixture into the pre-baked dough and bake again for 25 minutes.
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October 24th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I'd like a slice for teatime tomorow! Have a nice sunday…
October 24th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
These looks like the perfect dessert…
October 25th, 2009 at 1:51 am
What a lovely post
So nice to share a common love for sooking/baking with your mom. You must be very close to talk every weekend on the phone. Those tarts are beautiful!!!
October 25th, 2009 at 3:22 am
I couldn't say it enough but I just love figs. I think I'll just start at the photo until I could almost taste it.
October 25th, 2009 at 4:46 am
These are really great looking tarts! Sounds delicious!
October 25th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
looks lovely. i love figs – and these tarts are divine.
October 25th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Thank you! Have a good day too..
October 25th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
October 25th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Thank you!. Yeah, we share a lot of things in common and she sets a very good example in cooking.. I learn how to cook from her
October 25th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
ahaha.. if you could get hold of figs then would be nice!
October 25th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Thank you!
October 25th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Thanks Meeta!
October 26th, 2009 at 12:25 am
Simply gorgeous Leemei. A lovely way to enjoy luscious figs. I would love to swap links. I just need to work out my new template. I'm a bit slow on these things. I send you an email once I've worked it out. Thanks for the beautiful recipe.
October 26th, 2009 at 3:46 am
beautiful. I like both uses of figs – savoury and dessert. You made everything looked delish!
October 26th, 2009 at 6:08 am
I always use figs with savory things like cheeses and meats and then it is always kinda rustic…these little tarts of yours are so elegant….wow!
October 26th, 2009 at 9:14 am
beautiful figs and oh gorgeous tarts! they're so pretty
October 26th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Thanks Syrie!
Great! I am looking forward to seeing your new template!
October 26th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Thanks!
October 26th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Diva,
Thanks!
October 28th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Love how simple this recipe is. Looks delicious! Wish I had these in my oven right now!!!
October 28th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
I notice you love to bake tart and you bake a beautiful one too!! hmmm me hardly bake tart,lazy punya orang ,that me!! hahaha!
October 31st, 2009 at 1:42 am
This is a gorgeous tart! Lovely photos too!
October 31st, 2009 at 10:13 am
Thanks!!
October 31st, 2009 at 10:13 am
ehehhe.. yeah, I love to make tarts from time to them.. I do get lazy sometimes too
October 31st, 2009 at 10:15 am
Thank you!
October 31st, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Ciao Leemei, I love figs and this tart looks delicious! I don't know if I can find fresh figs now here, do you think I could use the dried ones? Bye Sabrina
November 1st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Ciao Sabrina!! Well, can make do with dried ones but I have not tried so I can't tell if they would turn out good too. I guess, should be ok.
November 4th, 2009 at 1:02 am
Leemei, je craque !
Fig tart. Doesn't it sound -and taste- like heaven ?
November 5th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
hahahaha… j'aime les tartelettes comme ca!!!
November 6th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Dear LeeMei,
I've just passed an award on to you. Feel free to come and pick it up over on my blog if you'd like to:
http://dodol-mochi.blogspot.com/
I'm a sucker for anything sweet and French … T_T … Btw, I've been following your blog since I was student in the U.S.! Keep it up!
Cheers from Malaysia!
Pei-Lin
November 7th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Pei-Lin,
Thanks so much for the award!
I am glad to hear that you have been my reader since a while and that you drop a line or two which makes me discover your blog too!
November 18th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
I’m going to harvest some figs this weekend. This is perfect!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Harvest some figs.. sounds interesting!!
November 20th, 2009 at 3:33 am
My neighbour has a large fig tree
November 20th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
I see!! That is handy!