Fig and Sesame Tart with Cardamom Orange Cream Recipe

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Fig and Sesame Tart with Cardamom Orange Cream
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Directions:

  1. Make pastry dough: Pulse together flour, confectioners sugar, and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter and process until mixture resembles fine meal. Add 3 yolks (reserving the fourth for egg wash) and process until it forms a smooth dough, 2 to 3 minutes. (Don't worry about overworking dough.) Transfer dough to a work surface and gather into a ball, then divide into 3 equal pieces. Form one third of dough into a small disk, then form remaining dough into a larger disk. Chill disks, each wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
  2. Make filling while dough chills: Simmer figs, water, sugar, and cinnamon in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds (3 tablespoons) and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in orange-flower water, then transfer filling to a bowl. Cool filling to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
  3. Assemble and bake tart: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place flan ring in center.
  4. Roll out larger disk of dough into an 11-inch round on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin. (If dough is too firm to roll out, let stand at room temperature 5 minutes.) Fit dough into flan ring, pressing dough up side of ring (dough is very tender and tears easily; patch as needed; they will blend in during baking), then trim dough flush with top of ring. Spoon filling into crust and spread evenly.
  5. Roll out remaining disk of dough into a 9-inch round on lightly floured surface with floured rolling pin. Gently lay round over filling, then roll rolling pin over top to trim. Patch if necessary.
  6. Beat together remaining yolk and cream (1 tablespoon) in a cup with a fork and brush some of egg wash over top crust, then chill until egg wash appears darker and is slightly tacky, about 3 minutes. Brush with second coat of egg wash and chill again. Lightly score top with back of a small knife to make a decorative pattern and sprinkle with sesame seeds (1 teaspoon).
  7. Bake tart until top is golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer tart on baking sheet to a rack and cool 10 minutes, then slide tart off parchment onto rack to cool. Gently remove ring.
  8. Make cream and serve tart: While tart bakes, stir together cream, honey, zest, and cardamom in a medium bowl and chill, covered. Just before serving, beat cream mixture with an electric mixer until it holds soft peaks.
  9. Serve tart, warm or at room temperature, with cream and oranges.
  10. Cooks' notes: ·Tart can be baked 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then kept, covered, at room temperature. ·Cream mixture, before beating, can be chilled up to 4 hours (whip just before serving).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 527.09 Kcal (2207 kJ)
Calories from fat 159.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.74g 27%
Cholesterol 158.64mg 53%
Sodium 159.26mg 7%
Potassium 396.73mg 8%
Total Carbs 86.09g 29%
Sugars 52.41g 210%
Dietary Fiber 6.06g 24%
Protein 10.47g 21%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 187mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 275.37 Kcal (1153 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.27g 27%
Cholesterol 82.88mg 53%
Sodium 83.2mg 7%
Potassium 207.26mg 8%
Total Carbs 44.98g 29%
Sugars 27.38g 210%
Dietary Fiber 3.17g 24%
Protein 5.47g 21%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 17%
Calcium 97.7mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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