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Fresh Fig, Mascarpone, and Pesto Torte Recipe

Fresh Fig, Mascarpone, and Pesto Torte Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup finely ground wheat crackers such as wheat thins
1/2 cup pine nuts , toasted until golden, cooled, and ground fine
1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 1/4 lb cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mascarpone or sour cream
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cups homemade basil pesto
2 lb firm-ripe fresh figs (about 16 large), 1 lb cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/2 cup fig preserves
1 1/2 tbsp white-wine vinegar
accompaniment: baguettes cut diagonally into thin slices and toasted lightly

Directions:

Make crust Preheat oven to 325° F. and butter a 10-inch springform pan.
In a bowl with a fork stir together crust ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Press mixture into bottom of pan and bake in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Make filling In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together filling ingredients and salt and pepper to taste until very smooth.
Assemble torte Pour half of filling into crust. Drop dollops of pesto over filling and spread carefully to form an even topping. (Some filling may show through.) Top pesto layer with half of fig slices, overlapping them slightly, and pour remaining filling over figs, spreading evenly. Bake torte in middle of oven 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until top is golden brown and set. Cool torte in pan on a rack (filling will deflate slightly). Chill torte, covered loosely, at least 3 hours and up to 2 days.
In a small saucepan stir together preserves and vinegar and bring to a simmer. Remove pan from heat and cool mixture. Stir in salt to taste.
Slice remaining pound figs into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Run a thin knife around edge of pan and remove side. Spread torte with preserves mixture, leaving a 1/4-inch border, and top decoratively with remaining fig slices. With 2 large metal spatulas transfer torte to a serving plate.
Serve torte at room temperature to spread on toasts.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	378.24 Kcal (1584 kJ)
Calories from fat	280.85 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.21g	48%
Cholesterol	82.48mg	27%
Sodium	319.34mg	13%
Potassium	230.03mg	5%
Total Carbs	20.88g	7%
Sugars	14.52g	58%
Dietary Fiber	2.08g	8%
Protein	7.53g	15%
Vitamin C	5.9mg	10%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	98mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	258.09 Kcal (1081 kJ)
Calories from fat	191.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.29g	48%
Cholesterol	56.28mg	27%
Sodium	217.9mg	13%
Potassium	156.96mg	5%
Total Carbs	14.24g	7%
Sugars	9.91g	58%
Dietary Fiber	1.42g	8%
Protein	5.14g	15%
Vitamin C	4mg	10%
Iron	0.5mg	4%
Calcium	66.9mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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