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Makes 10 servings
1 cup Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or
Sun-Maid Mission or Calimryna Figs
3 cups chopped green apples
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1⁄4 cup orange juice
1⁄4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 cup apricot fruit spread
1 teaspoon brandy (optional)
1⁄2 cup whipping cream, sweetened and whipped
5 whole figs, for garnish
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
For filling,
trim off stems and chop figs; combine with apples, orange
peel, juice and 1/4 cup sugar in medium saucepan. Cover,
bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes or until apples are
tender.
Uncover and cook briefly to evaporate remaining liquid.
Cool.
For pastry, combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar,
salt
and margarine. Stir with pastry blender or fork, until crumbs
can be clumped
together in a ball between the fingertips. Press in bottom
and up sides of a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
Bake
at 425° for 15 minutes or until light golden. Cool.
Sieve
apricot spread to make a smooth glaze. Mix with brandy,
if desired. Spread filling in baked shell. Spoon
apricot glaze
evenly over top. Pipe or spoon whipped cream in dollops
on top of tart. Halve figs lengthwise and arrange on cream.
Heat
chocolate in microwave oven for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes to melt.
Cool briefly then drizzle over figs and cream.
Nutrients per serving: Calories 310; Protein
3g; Fat 4g; Carbohydrate 65g; Sodium 114mg; Dietary Fiber
4g.
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Elegant Fig Tart