Brown Butter Fig Tartlets

Brown Butter Fig Tartlets
Need a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Brown Butter Fig Tartlets could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 562 calories, 4g of protein, and 23g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. If you have granulated sugar, vanilla bean, granulated sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

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Make the tartlets: Preheat the oven to 35
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Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat
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and cook until it browns and smells nutty, then let cool. Stir in the flour, both sugars and the
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salt with a wooden spoon.
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Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon water, if necessary, to help the dough clump together. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead three or four times, or just until the dough comes together.
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Scoop 1/4 cup dough into each of 6 nonstick muffin-pan cups. Press the dough down in the middle and slightly up along the sides to make a cup shape. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
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Place 1 heaping tablespoon fig jam in the center of each tartlet and bake until golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool slightly, then remove from the pan.
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Heat the bourbon, sugar, 1/2 cup water and the vanilla pod and seeds in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
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Add the figs and poach until they are plump and the liquid is syrupy, about 15 minutes.
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Serve the tartlets with the figs, their sauce and a dollop of creme fraeche.
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Photograph by Con Poulos
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 10 m.
Servings6
Health Score1
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