Fig and Almond Tart

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Delicious! Diabetic - version. Almond paste - I soaked 3/4 cup almonds and than blanched and grinded. 1 tablespoon sugar free maple syrup, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 3 tablespoon arrowroot, 2 packets splenda,and water as needed. Dried figs - I boiled and cut into pieces after cooled; I could not find fresh figs. And I used sugar free apricot jam on top. Otherwise, everything else I followed the recipe. So tasty, but with dry figs you can taste the hard skin. Next time I will use fresh figs or other fresh fruit. Loved!

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Incredible!! I made this for Thanksgiving and just loved it. I never tried figs before so I was a little nervous about this tart but I am glad I was adventurous. Well worth it!

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The crust and the filling alone are delicious. You could easily switch up the kinds of fruit you decide to use whether that be figs as intended or strawberries, blueberries, etc. The filling is just so fantastic thanks to the mascarpone and the almond paste. Everything just works so well together. BEWARE! It is VERY SWEET and VERY RICH! Not the for the feint of heart. You may want a steak or a burger to balance it out after.

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I've never made an easier tart....it was delicious. Didn't know if my kiddo (or husband would go for the figs...but the LOVED it!

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Made this for a wedding recption recently and served with vanilla ice cream. Tastes much like a fig newton! I used fig preserves and a regular tart pan rather than folding the crust over. Also used RediCrust onto which I sprinkled the zested lemon and sugar. Yum!

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I love this recipe and have made it several times now. I once forgot to purchase almond paste and was forced to make it myself. Giada tart recipe is on the sweet end, so when I want the tart without the extra sweetness I use this homemade almond paste recipe, which has now become my default. When figs are not in season I've substituted them with dry figs (makes this tart really sweet, strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, pears, peaches, and apples, or all. This is a great recipe to make any type of fruit tart you like.
Here is the recipe to make your own Almond Paste. When done refrigerate or freeze left overs.

Almond Paste Ingredients:

1 pound blanched almonds
3 cups confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar
2 egg whites
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions:

Grind the almonds into a fine powder, approximately 2 minutes. Add the confectioners sugar, and salt then blend well. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Beat egg whites and almond extract slightly and with a wooden spoon blend the egg whites mixture into powered mixture until smooth. On a flat surface lightly dusted with confectioners sugar (I eliminate this process by wrapping it in wax paper then rolling it by hand into a ball or log, roll out the almond paste into a 14" long x 1" round log. Wrap in parchment paper and refrigerate for 1 hour. Makes approx. 2 cups.

Hope this recipe helps all those having trouble finding almond paste.

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This is so good that I made it twice in one weekend. Enough said!

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I've made this 3 times and it turns out great! Everyone raves about it. I put an egg wash on the crust so it browns a bit and it looks more attractive. I really pile on the fresh figs too. Giada Rocks! If you like fresh figs you must try this recipe. I guess almost any fruit would do though.

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My husband and I love this! We tried it with figs first and as I type this, a strawberry version is in the oven.

The flavours in this tart come together beautifully. You get hints of the lemon in the crust, and hints of almond and honey in the paste. Heaven.

This is an incredibly easy recipe. I recommend taking your pie crust out of the fridge right at an hour so it is easy to work with. The longer it's in there, the harder/more brittle it becomes (until it warms back up a bit.

We added a teaspoon of water to the abricot jam , heated it up a bit and then strained it to remove the larger pieces. It made a prettier, glossier glaze. The apricot jam is key to a glossy, sweet top.

Overall, this is phenomenal and absolutely worth making.

P.S. @rym: I used Odense brand almond paste. Their phone is: 800.243.0897 and website is www.odense.com. They may help you find a distributor in your area.

@ Karen: If you do a search for "almond paste" on this site or some of the other big recipe sites, there are some great options.

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I tweaked this recipe a lot, but it still turned out great! I made my own pie crust and instead of adding lemon zest I added 1 Tbsp of orange marmalade (LOVED the orange flavor! Also, I made my own mock marzipan instead of almond paste. Also, I used cream cheese b/c that's what I had on hand. It turned out great and everyone seemed to really like it!