Fig Caramel Tart with Raspberry Sorbet
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
- 12 fresh Black Mission figs, halved
- Raspberry Sorbet
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt.
- Using a pastry cutter or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Beat the egg with the milk and add to the bowl.
- Stir gently just until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disk.
- Wrap the disks in plastic and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 disk of dough to a 12-inch round.
- Cut out four 4-inch rounds and arrange them on a baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Cover with plastic and freeze until firm, for up to 3 days.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Arrange eight 4- to 5-inch gratin dishes on 2 baking sheets.
- In a saucepan, boil the sugar and water over moderate heat until deep amber, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the caramel from the heat and stir in the butter until smooth.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of the caramel into each gratin dish and add 3 fig halves, cut side down.
- Set a frozen disk of dough on each dish to cover the figs.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the dough is golden and the caramel is bubbly.
- Carefully unmold the tarts onto plates, pastry side down.
- Top each with a scoop of Raspberry Sorbet and serve.
flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, egg, milk, sugar, water, unsalted butter, fresh black, sorbet
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fig-caramel-tart-with-raspberry-sorbet (may not work)