This puff pastry tart is an easy appetizer recipe. It's made with frozen puff pastry dough and filled with goat cheese, bacon, and fresh figs.
We've all had bacon-wrapped figs. You know – the ones stuffed with goat cheese. I turned all of the amazing flavors of the easy-to-make appetizer into a tart.
This is the perfect appetizer for any party!
This recipe is packed with amazing flavor.
How can you not fall in love with a light and buttery puff pastry that is filled with goat cheese and then topped with figs, bacon, and honey.
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Why this recipe works
- This recipe is super easy but makes you look like a celebrity chef.
- After the pastry dough thaws the assembly of this dish takes about 5 minutes. It looks rustic and fantastic. The colors and textures are gorgeous.
- The goat cheese is mixed with a few eggs, some fresh thyme and a little bit of cayenne pepper for a kick.
- Fresh figs are nestled in the cheese and the whole thing is baked until it is a deep golden brown.
A puff pastry tart is always a winner at any gathering.
When you pull this beautiful fig tart out of the oven, the figs are caramelized and their fabulous purple juice is spilling out all around them, painting the cheese with magnificent color.
Crispy crumbled bacon goes on top and then the whole thing is drizzled with honey and reduced balsamic vinegar.
PRO-TIP: I like to top everything off with more fresh thyme for the sake of color. Using a few whole twigs of thyme give this masterpiece a festive look.
If you're in love with goat cheese, like I am – check out our goat cheese and mushroom bruschetta.
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Goat Cheese Tart With Figs and Bacon
Ingredients
Pastry
- 9 oz pkg frozen puff pastry dough
Filling
- 12 oz goat cheese room temperature
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon fresh thyme
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- salt to taste
Toppings
- 1 pint fresh figs quartered
- ⅓ lb thick bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar reduced to the consistency of maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon honey
- extra fresh thyme
Instructions
- Thaw pastry dough according to directions.
- Preheat oven to 375℉
- Roll out dough the thawed dough to an even-ish rectangle on parchment paper.
- Slide the entire sheet including parchment on a large cookie sheet.
- Use a fork to pierce the center of the pastry dough. Leave about ½ inch around the edge un-pierced.
- Whisk together goat cheese, eggs, thyme, and cayenne.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread filling on top of pastry dough, leaving the edges uncovered.
- Add quartered figs, cover as much cheese as possible.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown. Do not under bake.
Toppings
- Add crumbled bacon and extra fresh thyme.
- Drizzle reduced balsamic vinegar and honey on top of tart. Serve immediately.
Cristina
This recipe looks amazing! I would love to make. One quick question though, how much balsamic vinegar please? The recipe omits a quantity
Laura Reigel
Hi there Cristina, The recipe card is meant to say 1/2 'cup' balsamic vinegar, reduced. I will update the card. You'll want to reduce the 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat until it is the consistency of maple syrup. Then you will drizzle it on the tart. Thanks for catching that.