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Fresh Fig Cheesecake Tart

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  • Author: Delphine Fortin
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Cakes and Pies
  • Cuisine: Plant-based

Beautiful fresh fig cheesecake tart is a simple dessert recipe with fresh flavors and a stunning design that will make you feel like a pastry chef! 

Ingredients

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For the pie crust:

  • 3/4 cup (150g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tablespoons (50g) sugar
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1–2 Tablespoons water

For the filling:

  • 13.5 ounces (385g) mascarpone*, at room temperature
  • 4 ounces (115g) fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (120g) Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup (40g) sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons (40g) honey
  • Scraped seeds of 1 vanilla bean
  • 2 large eggs

For serving:

  • Fresh figs, cut into quarters
  • Pistachios**, scattered
  • Honey, to drizzle on top

Instructions

For the pie crust:

  1. Preheat the oven at 410°F (210°C).
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the dry ingredients with the butter and the eggs until roughly crumbled. Add the water, little at a time, until the ingredients stick together and form a thick dough.
  3. Roll a large disk of about 12 inches (30-32 cm) in diameter. Line a pie dish with the crust and bake for 10 minutes. Set aside.

For the filling:

  1. Reduce oven to 320°F (160°C).
  2. Process the mascarpone, goat cheese, yogurt, sugar, honey and vanilla bean seeds in a food processor until smooth. Scrape down sides of the bowl, add the eggs and process to just combine. Don’t overmix.
  3. Pour the filling into tart case and bake for 15-20 minutes until set with a slight wobble in the center.
  4. Cool to room temperature then refrigerate to chill.
  5. Topped with fresh figs, add a drizzle of honey and scattered with pistachios on top. Enjoy!

Notes

* You can also try half mascarpone/half ricotta cheese. Or replace it all with cream cheese instead.

** Pistachios can be replaced with slivered almonds, chopped pecans or walnuts.

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