Recently Joe and I were in a Whole Foods store where they had a sampling of figs. Green, brown and black figs cut up and ready to taste. We tasted all three and we decided the black figs had the most flavor. We picked up a few to take home and I started looking for ideas and recipes for a fig tart. I came across a recipe from a blog “Koko’s Kitchen” that looked and sounded delicious. I took her idea of making a tart with a brie and ricotta cheese filling topped with honey glazed walnuts and figs. But where she made a pear sauce to go over top, I chose to add pear slices alongside the figs and make a cream cheese drizzle to add some sweetness. It was so different than anything I expected and was such a treat. It’s a little savory with the creamy cheeses complimented with the fig and pear which tasted so good. The cream cheese drizzle was like the icing on the cake, you had layers of savory cheese, natural fruit slices and a hint of sweetness over the top.
An Inspired Cook 