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Simple No Bake Mascarpone Fig Tart with Pistachio Crust

Course Dessert, Snack
Keyword fig and mascarpone tart, figs, honey, mascarpone, no bake, pistachio nuts, rose

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Raw, unsalted pistachios (shelled)
  • 6 tbsp Butter (melted)
  • 3 tbsp Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 16 oz Mascarpone cheese
  • 10 Figs (more or less)
  • 3 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp Rose extract

Instructions

  • Blitz the pistachios in a food processor until they’re a crumb like consistency. You’ll want to pulse and check on them a few times, as you don’t want to overdo it and end up with a nut butter. 
  • Transfer the pistachio crumbs to a medium bowl and add the melted butter, salt and powdered sugar. Mix to combine, then press into a standard tart pan (the kind with the bottom that lifts out).
  • Put it in the fridge to chill while you make the filling.
  • Scoop the insides of 4 figs out with a spoon and add them to your (cleaned) food processor.
  • Now, add the remaining mascarpone, honey, vanilla extract, and rose extract to the bowl of the food processor and pulse until just combined.
  • Add the filling to the tart crust, smoothing out the top as you go. While you wait, cut the remaining figs up to use on top. I like to use a combination of halved figs and sliced ones, but feel free to cut them however you'd like!
  • Put the whole thing in the fridge for at least an hour until it’s nicely set. Then add an assortment of figs to the top.
  • To remove the tart from the pan, place the whole thing on top of a can and carefully push the sides of the pan down to free the tart inside. Or if that's too scary, serve it directly from the tart pan. No judgment here.