You know that autumn is here when the mornings become nippy and dark. We have been having a run of lovely days, but the mornings are a reminder that they won't last.
I have been trying to make the most of the last of the summer fruit, and recently picked up some figs from the supermarket. I had best intentions to make a fig clafoutis tart that I had seen on the SBS website, but when I went to make it, I realised that I didn't have any cream. Instead, I decided to make a fig and frangipane tart for which I had all of the ingredients.
The tart recipe that I chose was this one, but I skipped the raspberry sauce. I also took a shortcut on the pastry - I had frozen the leftover dough from Adam Liaw's Bondi Meringue Pie, and so I used that as the base for the tart.
The resulting tart was just gorgeous - a melt in your mouth, fruity spectacular. The figs had become jammy and soft in the oven, and the buttery frangipane set them off nicely. It was a worthy send-off to summer.
8 comments:
Farewell summer!! Hello Autumn! I hope there are some figs left when we get back to Australia :D Just a few will do me!
It is lovely to be in the uk in spring but I will look forward to the autumn leaves when I get home - and would love you to save me a slice of your gorgeous tart :-)
Looks and sounds like an absolutely scrumptious tart! :)
The jammy figs delicious!!! And definitely no raspberry sauce needed :)
Frangipane and figs sound like a perfect match. As much as I like a cream filling, I think I'd prefer this.
I love frangipane and this looks delicious.
Oh that looks so Autumnal!! Gilly's friend Sandy the Failed Guide Dog has been helping himself to all the rip figs at his house: to our detriment!! I must keep a look out in the shops.
Oh this fig tart looks spectacular...just the thought of jammy figs is making my mouth water...and guys here love tarts so I am marking this one to try when fig season is upon us in the fall. You did a nice job on this tart, looks so inviting.
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