Almond Fig Gingersnap Tarts

Yield: 15 Servings
Almond Cake
All Purpose Flour
4.9oz (140g)
Baking Powder
0.3oz (8g)
Salt
0.1oz (4g)
Sugar
9.3oz (265g)
N.U.T. Almond Paste (520002)
8oz (226g)
Butter, Room Temperature
8oz (226g)
Frutta Prima Tahitian Vanilla Bean Extract (596103)
0.1oz (4g)
Frutta Prima Bitter Almond Flavoring (011002)
0.1oz (4g)
Eggs
6 each

Almond-Fig-Gingersnap-Tarts

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together and set it aside. In a food processor pulse the sugar and the almond paste together until combined. Add in the butter and pulse until the mixture is creamy and fluffy. Add in the extract and flavouring and pulse until combined. Slowly incorporate the eggs, one at a time, stopping to scrape down the bowl if necessary. Add in the flour mixture in two parts, pulsing after each addition until the mixture is smooth.

Fig Mousse
Zürimix Neutral 2-Step Mousse Mix (504101)

17.6oz (500g)
Water

17.6oz (500g)
Heavy Cream, Whipped to medium soft peaks

17.6oz (500g)
Frutta Prima Fig Compound (690009)

0.7oz (20g)


Combine the mix and water and whip on medium high for 3-5 minutes. Fold in the whipped cream and then the compound.


Assembly
Läderach Large Straight-Edge Gingersnap Tart, Round (004396)

15 each
PCB Creation Acorn (6163880)

15 each
Confiseur Mini Macaron Collection (640003)
45 each


Scoop 20g of the Almond Cake into the gingersnap tart shells, Bake at 325°F/163°C for 20 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool to room temperature and then place in refrigerator until completely cool and firm.  Once completely cooled, pipe the Fig Mousse in rosettes and garnish with one Black Currant Apricot mini macaron and Acorn.