I really liked this recipe. It was easy to make and the taste was great! Even my daughter who hates goat cheese really liked it. I think I would cut the fig down as it was a bit overpowering for my husband. Definitely going to play around with this one!
Goat Cheese Tarts with Lemon-Fig Compote
These dainty little bites are surprisingly simple to prepare. The phyllo pastry shells are sold in the frozen food section in the supermarket; thaw before filling. The lemon-fig topping lends a subtly sweet note to the savory goat cheese filling. Prepare the compote up to two days in advance, and store it in the refrigerator.
Yield: 15 servings (serving size: 2 tarts)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 120
- Calories from fat: 29%
- Fat: 3.8g
- Saturated fat: 1.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g
- Protein: 3.4g
- Carbohydrate: 17.8g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 132mg
- Calcium: 54mg
Ingredients
- Compote:
- 2 cups finely chopped dried black Mission figs
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup Marsala wine
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Tarts:
- 2 (2.1-ounce) packages mini phyllo shells (such as Athens)
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 1 (4-ounce) package goat cheese
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon 1% low-fat milk
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Preparation
- To prepare compote, combine first 7 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture reduces to about 1 cup (about 30 minutes). Remove from heat; cool.
- Place fig mixture in a food processor; pulse 5 times or until finely chopped. Place in a small bowl; cover and chill.
- To prepare tarts, preheat oven to 350°.
- Arrange phyllo shells in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan. Combine cheeses in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add egg white; beat well. Add milk; beat well. Combine sugar, flour, and salt; add to cheese mixture, beating well.
- Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese mixture into each phyllo shell. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Top each tart with about 1 1/2 teaspoons compote.
Goat Cheese Tarts with Lemon-Fig Compote Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Cheese, Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor, Bake
- OCCASION: Spring, Weddings
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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