These scrumptious Greek fig and feta tarts with thyme and honey will bring you a bit of Greek sunshine no matter where you are. They are super easy to make and look really rather posh.
These simple tarts are the perfect way to end a summer time meal whether you are lucky enough to be eating outdoors or just sitting in the kitchen dreaming of sunshine.
Figs and feta go together like the proverbial peas and carrots as Forrest Gump would say but they are a tad sweeter!
Trying to come up with quick and easy dessert ideas that don’t involve opening a carton of ice-cream can sometimes be a bit of a challenge.
But this super easy recipe for fig and feta tarts with thyme and honey takes care of that. It’s quite a grown-up dessert too so perfect for a supper party.
A flavour fest
I love the juxtaposition of the sweetness of the figs and honey in this recipe with the tang of Greek yogurt and lemon zest and the salty savouriness of the feta cheese. Quite a combination of flavours but one that really works.
You can make your own shortcrust pastry or just do as I have done here and buy the ready-made rolled out store-bought variety.
Quite honestly life is just sometimes too short and busy to make your own pastry.
How many fig and feta tarts will this make?
This recipe will make 6 tarts and you can either serve them warm or cold, the choice is yours.
Either way they are delicious and the perfect ending to a meal with a little cup of Greek coffee or espresso and maybe even a little Metaxa (Greek brandy) on the side.
How to serve these tarts
A scattering of thyme flowers just makes these fig and feta tarts so pretty, they are good enough to serve up at any dinner party.
This one really is Greek sunshine on a plate. Add some good quality vanilla ice-cream or a dollop of Greek yogurt if you like.
Kali Orexi!
Looking for other ideas for quick and easy fun fig recipe ideas? Then check these out;
Baked figs with feta mint and walnuts
Roasted figs with honey and orange
Mediterranean fig and lemon marmalade
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Greek fig and feta tarts with thyme and honey
Ingredients
- 200 g shortcrust pastry
- 100 g feta cheese
- 100 g Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp honey runny honey
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 4 figs sliced
- 1 tbsp thyme fresh thyme leaves and flowers too if you have them
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F and grease a 6 hole tart tin
- Roll out the pastry and cut out and press into the prepared tart tins and blind bake for 10 minutes
- Beat the feta, yogurt, honey and lemon zest till smooth
- Spoon into the part baked tart cases
- Bake for a further 15 minutes at same settings till golden
- Remove from oven and place on wire rack
- Add the slices of figs and drizzle with honey and sprinkle on the thyme leaves and flowers
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