These Goat Cheese Fig Tarts are quick(store bought puff pastry), super easy and really tasty. They're perfect for entertaining, a quick snack or appetizer. You can also dress them up to look really pretty and impressive for your guests.
Layered with flaky puff pastry, whipped goat cheese, fresh baked figs, sweet honey and savoury thyme. The flaky tarts are a sure crowd pleaser. Top with prosciutto for an extra tasty treat.
I’d love to hear how you like it, so please comment below.
If you make them, please share your creations and tag @tarynstastingtable
Ingredients:
- Puff pastry
- Goat Cheese
- Cream cheese
- Heavy cream
- Honey
- Thyme
- Figs
- Prosciutto
- Egg
- Water
Equipment:
- Sheet pan
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Pastry brush
- Parchment paper
Instructions:
Thaw puff pastry until soft enough to unroll but still cool to the touch. Preheat oven to 375F.
For the topping, place the goat cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream, and 1 tsp honey in a mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer. Using a hand mixer or the whisk attachment, whip on medium speed 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 4 rectangles and place on parchment lined baking sheets.
Top each rectangle with the goat cheese mixture, leaving a ½ inch boarder. Please sliced figs on top. Whisk together the egg with water and brush the egg wash along the borders.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the crusts are golden.
Top with a drizzle of honey, thyme and prosciutto(optional).
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Goat Cheese Fig Tarts
Ingredients
- 2 sheets Puff pastry
- 125 g Goat Cheese
- 62 g Cream cheese
- 1 Tbsp Heavy cream
- 1 tsp Honey plus extra for drizzling
- a few sprigs Thyme
- 1 pint Figs
- 4 slices Prosciutto optional
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tbsp Water
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry until soft enough to unroll but still cool to the touch. Preheat oven to 375F.
- For the topping, place the goat cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream, and 1 tsp honey in a mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer. Using a hand mixer or the whisk attachment, whip on medium speed 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 4 rectangles and place on parchment lined baking sheets.
- Top each rectangle with the goat cheese mixture, leaving a ½ inch boarder. Please sliced figs on top. Whisk together the egg with water and brush the egg wash along the borders.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the crusts are golden.
- Top with a drizzle of honey, thyme and prosciutto(optional).
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