Camembert and fig soda bread tart

Name: Camembert and fig soda bread tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves: 6 as a starter, 4 for lunch
Ingredients: 6 fresh figs, cut into six wedges each; 1 Camembert (see tips); 150 ml water; bag of small salad leaves, to serve; salt and pepper; 50 g butter; a little olive oil; 2 teaspoon dried or fresh rosemary, chopped; 250 g self raising flour (plus extra for flouring work surface and rolling pin); 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation info

Serves:
6
as a starter

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Lucy's Food

By Lucy Cufflin

Published 2013

About

When we were small my Mum used to make a ‘pizza pie’. It was a scone base mixture in a tart tin with piles of yummy tomato sauce and loads of cheese. I have made this base often and have used it for many a tart or picnic savoury. Here it is with a perfect combination of figs and cheese. Great food for eating with your fingers!

Ingredients

50 g butter
250 g self raising flour (plus extra for flouring work surface and rolling pin)
2

Lunch
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Put the flour and butter into a mixing bowl and rub together with your fingers and thumbs. The mix will soon look a bit like breadcrumbs. You can do this in a food processor if you prefer. Add the rosemary (reserving a little for sprinkling on top) and baking powder, and season with salt and pepper. Stir through and then add the water. Mix it with your hands and form int