Fig And Goat Cheese Tarts

• 2 1/4 cups unbleached flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds optional
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter diced and cold
• 6 tablespoons ice water
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese or sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• chives
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 125 grams soft goat cheese
• 2 figs

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and flax seeds.
2. Cut butter into the flour until grainy.
3. Add water slowly, carefully moistening the mixture evenly, add water until the dough holds..
4. Cover the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
6. Mix the ricotta, eggs, Parmesan cheese, chives, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
7. Once the dough has rested, roll out on a floured work surface, and form 4 circles the size of the pie pans. Spread in pans.
8. Prick the pie crusts with a fork.
9. Optionally, pie crusts can be precooked for ten minutes.
10. Divide the goat cheese in each pie shell, add the egg mixture, and gently place half of fig on top.
11. Bake 20-25 minutes.

flour, salt, flax seeds optional, unsalted butter, water, ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, chives, salt, ground black pepper, goat cheese, figs

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Fig-and-Goat-Cheese-Tarts-767739 (may not work)