I definitely have fig envy of you now especially since you had figs and cumquat. I’ve never eaten them over fish and rice with soy sauce-sounds very interesting, must try that thanks!

The tart was very smooth and cheesy with the cool luscious figs on top and fig glaze giving the cheese filling sweetness whilst the orange rind and brandy soaked sultanas giving it depth.

Hi Kel-I hadn’t tasted figs until I was in my 20s so you’re not alone! We never ate them growing up as my parents never even knew what they were (hence my dad mistaking it for kiwifruit ). A fig is great alone, skin and all or with blue cheese and proscuitto or baked with honey and a dollop of thick cream. The key is to get a nice ripe heavy one, if they feel light, then they’re not luscious. I’d love to know what you think!

Hi Blythe-I did didn’t I. Its in there now- 200g of goat’s cheese. A mild blue cheese like a Danish blue mixed with goat’s cheese would be very good but I think a full bodied blue cheese might be too much.

Hi airy fairy-Thanks so much! I do get fig cravings like you during fig-less seasons. I wish they could be frozen or preserved in a way that’s a bit healthier than jam!

can this recipe be made with blue cheese? i think blue cheese tastes nicer with figs…mmmm….

Is it completely odd that I’ve never eaten figs? I think I will need to use this recipe as an opportunity for me to taste figs for the first time

What did this gorgeous tart taste like?

Hi Helen-LOL Yes well you don’t often see the word penis on a food blog I suppose!

*sigh* I keep encouraging my parents to grow a fig tree as we have no garden. So far no luck, when I gave them a slice of this tart they said “Oh is this kiwifruit?”

That tart does look amazing though I have acute fig tart envy!