White Chocolate Fig Pie Food

CHOCOLATE AND FIG TART

Steps:

• For the crust: Whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add the butter and, working quickly with the tips of your fingers, work the butter into the flour until the size of chickpeas. Make a well in the center and add the egg yolks, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk (reserving the last tablespoon if needed to moisten). Work the flour into the well until it comes together. Knead one or two times in the bowl for a smooth ball. Flour your hands well and press the dough into a tart pan. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the figs, orange juice and 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar in a small bowl. Set aside for 15 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate chips over a double boiler. Set aside. Add the ricotta, sour cream, egg yolk, remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, salt, cream and orange zest to a medium bowl. Whisk together until smooth. Add the chocolate and marinated figs with their juice; stir until combined. Pour the filling into the tart shell and spread evenly. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until the crust is deep golden brown and the filling is puffed and beginning to crack, about 40 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature for 1 hour before refrigerating until fully chilled, about 2 hours.
• Slice into wedges, dust with powdered sugar and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

FIG PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425˚F. Fit piecrust into a 9-inch pie plate, pressing into bottom and up sides. Fold edges under, and crimp, if desired. Spread figs in an even layer in piecrust. Combine eggs, sugar, flour, butter, lemon juice, and ginger in a medium bowl, and stir vigorously until well blended. Pour over figs in piecrust.
• Bake on bottom rack of preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°F; bake until center is set, about 40 minutes more. Cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours. Serve with whipped cream.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup whipped topping until smooth. Spread over crust. , In a small bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm., Tint remaining whipped topping pink with red food coloring. Spread over pie just before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

WHITE CHOCOLATE FIG PIE

Steps:

• In a food processor (or by hand) chop figs finely.
• Add melted chocolate, half and half and eggs. Process until smooth.
• Spoon into crust.
• Bake at 350ºF. for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pie tests clean.
• Cool completely, then refrigerate.

WHITE CHOCOLATE DREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine all crust ingredients and mash into the bottom of a greased 9x11 cake pan. Bake for 10 minutes in a 300 degree F oven. Set crust aside to cool while you prepare the filling.
• Combine cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and cornstarch into a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil over a medium flame. As the filling begins to thicken, add the butter, vanilla, and white chocolate chips. When the filling has thickened turn off the heat and whisk in the cream cheese. Pour the filling on top of the crust.
• Allow to cool in the refrigerator for at least thirty minutes. Then take the Cool Whip and spread over the top of the filling. Garnish with the remaining macadamia nuts and chill until ready to serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE FIG KISSES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
• Stir well.
• Line a tray with wax paper.
• Dip fig in chocolate and then into the chopped nuts.
• Refrigerate until chocolate has hardened.
• Store figs in the refrigerator in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers for upto 1 week.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Place figs in a small bowl with liqueur. Allow to soak for 3 - 4 hours or alternatively microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
• Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition.
• Blend in syrup.
• Sift together flours and cinnamon. Fold into creamed mixture, alternating with milk.
• Lightly mix in figs, almond meal and chocolate.
• Pour mixture into greased 20cm bundt cake mould or ring tin.
• Bake in moderate oven 180 degrees C for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in tin for 5 minutes.
• Dust with icing sugar when cool.