Fig and Goat cheese tarts. Kenwood food processor. Cosori 12L oven

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Ricotta provides a lighter texture while cream cheese is more affordable.

fresh figs

🥗Healthier: dried figs

💰Cheaper: apples

Dried figs are lower in moisture and can be used in a pinch; apples add sweetness.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is a lower glycemic index sweetener, while maple syrup is often cheaper.

balsamic glaze

🥗Healthier: balsamic vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

Balsamic vinegar is a healthier option, and red wine vinegar is more budget-friendly.

Set the Kenwood food processor to grams and measure out 250 g of plain flour.

Add a small pinch of salt to the flour.

Measure 50 g of lard and add it to the processor.

Measure 50 g of margarine and add it to the processor, totaling 100 g of fat with the lard.

Measure 25 g of castor sugar and add it to the mixture.

Measure about 30 ml of cold water, noting that not all may be needed.

Sift the flour into the food processor.

Add the lard, margarine, and sugar to the flour in the processor.

Mix the ingredients in the processor until achieving a breadcrumb consistency.

Check the mixture and add more water gradually until it comes together.

Once combined, remove the mixture from the processor and shape it into a ball.

Wrap the pastry in a bag and refrigerate it.

Prepare the figs by noting their weight (500 g) and that they were purchased at Morrison's.

Roll out the pastry to a reasonable thickness on a floured surface.

Use a cutter to cut out pastry shapes for the tart tins, adjusting as necessary for size.

Place the pastry into loose-bottom tart tins, aiming for six tarts.

Preheat the Cosori oven to 175°C for baking.

Place the tarts in the oven and set a timer for 10 minutes, swapping trays halfway through.

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