Greek Island Tarte Tatin

Name: Greek Island Tarte Tatin
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 75 g/2½ oz butter, softened; 100 g/3½ oz goats’ cheese, crumbled; 150 g/5 oz/1¼ cups plain/all-purpose flour; 150 g/5 oz/1¼ cups plain/all-purpose flour; ¼ tsp salt; 1 tbsp red wine or sherry vinegar; 1 tbsp red wine or sherry vinegar; 75 g/2½ oz/1/3 cup caster/superfine sugar; 75 g/2½ oz/1/3 cup caster/superfine sugar; a good pinch of salt; 12 figs, halved lengthways; chopped fresh coriander/cilantro, to serve; chopped fresh coriander/cilantro, to serve; 75 g/2½ oz butter; 1 tsp coriander seeds, cracked

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Bold

By Nisha Katona

Published 2024

About

Dark, sticky and gorgeous, here I’ve taken the classic French tarte tatin on holiday to Greece, with unctuous figs and tangy goats’ cheese (you could even swap in feta if you wanted). Tarte tatin isn’t just a dessert dish, this savoury version makes a delicious light lunch with a lightly dressed tangle of fresh salad leaves/greens.

Ingredients

1 tsp coriander seeds, cracked
75 g/2½ oz butter

Europe
France
Greece
Mediterranean
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

To make the pastry, beat together the butter and 70 g/2½ oz of the goats’ cheese until well mixed and soft. Sift in the flour and salt, and stir until it all begins to come together, adding the water