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Pear, Fig and Gouda Cheese Tart Recipe

This decadent Pear, Fig and Gouda Cheese Tart recipe will wow your guests! No one has to know how easy it is to prepare! Just be sure to use Gouda from Wisconsin Cheese!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 339kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 prepared pie crust
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 Bosc pears
  • 4 fresh figs
  • 3 Tbs date syrup
  • 3 Tbs balsamic reduction
  • 4 small sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • Gouda cheese I used Gouda from Wisconsin Cheese

Instructions

  • Cut circles of pie crust about 1 inch larger than tart pans.
  • Fit in pan and make a crust up the sides.
  • Whisk egg yolk, and brush over crust.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • While tart shell is baking, thinly slice pears and slice each fig into 4 pieces.
  • Spread fruit out on foil and drizzle with date syrup. Broil until date syrup is bubbly and fruit is tender.
  • Thinly slice cheese.
  • Remove crusts from oven when done, filling each with slices of Gouda.
  • Place back in oven until cheese melts. Remove from oven.
  • Immediately distribute pears and figs on top of cheese in tarts.
  • Drizzle with balsamic reduction and garnish with a piece of rosemary. Eat warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg