Fig and Camembert Tart

Fig season is in full swing and this Fig and Camembert Tart is a delicious savoury bake with these delectable fruit. Serve it with a crunchy salad, a chilled glass of wine and lunch is sorted.

It is not much of a recipe but more of idea as you can chop and change as you please really. All you need is 5 layers of phyllo pastry, brushed with butter, as a base. Then top it with slices of camembert cheese, sliced figs and a drizzle of honey if you want a touch more sweetness. Bake at 200 degrees C for 30 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and melted and the pastry is crispy, golden brown. Once it comes out of the oven, sprinkle it with toasted nuts, walnuts or pecan nuts will do just fine. I added flash fried sage leaves for some colour, texture and more flavour. You can add caramelised onions (will be great), a blue cheese rather than camembert, a balsamic vinegar reduction for added flavour. Once those 5 layers of phyllo is in place, you can just play with flavours and textures.

This Fig and Camembert Tart is another version of my Heirloom Tomato Tart and this sweet Apple Phyllo Tart, using life saving phyllo pastry. Impossible to mess up and not remotely as fussy as other pastry. Click on the recipe links for more info on how to work with phyllo.

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