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Tart with custard, roasted marzipan and figs
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dutch
Keyword: custard, figs
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 445 kcal
Ingredients
For the crust:
  • 2.5 cups 310 gr all purpose flour
  • 56 gr sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 sticks 8 oz unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/4" cubes 8 oz unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/4" cubes
  • 3 tbsp ice-cold water or just enough to hold the pastry together
For the custard:
  • 3 eggyolks
  • 300 ml milk
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • pinch of salt
  • 50 gr sugar
Extra:
  • Roasted marzipan
  • Figs or any other fruit you like
  •  
Instructions
For the pastry:
  1. At least 30 minutes before rolling and baking (or up to 1 day in advance) prepare the pastry. In the bowl of a food processor, fitted with a plastic blade, pulse together the flour and salt. Add the butter and pulse rapidly, about 40-50 times, or until the butter is blended into the flour and is coarse and the size of small peas.
  2. Gradually add the water in a small trickle, with the processor running. Continue adding just as the pastry starts coming together in the shape of a loose, crumbly ball.
  3. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Form into a disc, about 1" high, and wrap tightly with plastic wrap.

  4. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

    Once you're ready to start baking preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C)

  5. Roll out the dough and blind bake the tarts for about 15-20 minutes or until browned around the edges 

For the custard:
  1. Mix the cornflour with a few tbsp of the milk and stir until smooth. Add all ingredients together and cook au bain marie (in a double broiler) until the custard become thick and glossy.
  2. Once you've blind baked your tarts, add bits of the roasted marzipan on the bottom. Try and keep it thin, but it is not so bad if you can't.. :) Pour the custard on top and smooth.
  3. Press your fruit into the custard and bake for another 15 minutes in the oven to finish
  4. If you can restrain yourself it is best to wait until the tart is cooled before cutting and eating... ;)
Nutrition Facts
Tart with custard, roasted marzipan and figs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 77mg26%
Sodium 287mg12%
Potassium 111mg3%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1169IU23%
Calcium 65mg7%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.