Flat sourdough bread sandwiches

This morning, Joe decided we should go to the farmers markets instead of our usual morning walk – in the interest of good eating, he assured me. I am always keen for an excursion to the markets, so humbly agreed to his suggestion – in the interest of good eating, of course.

You may remember recently I blogged about  Nimbin Valley Dairys Lemon Billy Goats Cheese during my Fig and Goat Cheese Tart post. The deliciousness of that product whetted my appetite for more so I was keen to make my next purchase. This time I came back with some of their delicious Illian Feta cheese. I also had the great fortune of purchasing some gorgeous fresh Summerland Olives. Today I opted for something new and purchased some manzanolli olives instead of my usual kalamata. I also purchased a gorgeous roast capsicum dish made that morning by a local vendor from market produce. All in all, a fantastic excursion, as you would expect.

And so it is that the universe acts to balance the good of the morning with a *kind* of failure… I *may* have misread my recipe and made a slight error with my bread. Never mind, I was able to save the “rolls” and turn it into a delicious, crunch flat bread. I was able to cover up the mistake by loads of awesome fresh produce and some home-made hummus. I shall speak of it no more, other than to say it was a delicious failure!

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Fig and goat cheese tart

You may have noticed my discrete love affair with figs lately. There was figs with mascarpone, chocolate and wine and figs poached in galliano. Well, fearing the fig season is coming to an end and panicked. I snapped up some delicious looking ripe specimens this week at shopping. The idea was to use them in some delightful way when our friend Kat came on her regular visit.

You may remember my recent trip to the Byron Bay Farmers Markets? I picked up some delightful Nimbin Valley Dairys Lemon Billy goats cheese. My mind raced with possibilities – it had to be a marriage of biblical proportions, right? Then I stumbled across this gem by Donna Hay. The rest, as they say, is a delicious memory of savoury delight.

[  SERVES: 6  |  TIME: 15 MIN  |  COST: <$5 - 6  ]
[  JOES' RATING: 4/5  |  MY RATING:  4.5/5 |  Kats' RATING:  4.5/5]

Ingredients

• 4 sheets short crust (commercially produced)
• 130 g Nimbin Valley Dairys Lemon Billy goats cheese or similar
• 4 ripe figs
• 3 free range eggs
• 180 ml cream
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives
• ½ cup grated romano pecorino cheese
• freshly ground salt and pepper to taste

Methods

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Spray your tart tins with cooking oil. Cut the pastry sheets in quarters or in half (depending on size) to line your tart tins. Trim the excess from the edges and pierce the base of the tarts with a fork.
3. Cut the figs in half, and place half of a fig in the centre of each tart. Crumble some goat cheese around the fig.
4. In a bowl, combine the eggs, grated cheese, chives, and salt and pepper. Whisk well until well incorporated and aerated. Pour mixture carefully into around the figs.
5. Bake the tarts for 25 minutes or until the cream & egg mixture has set and the pastry is cooked.
6. Delicious hot or cold. nom nom

Observations

• There is a sophistication to this dish that can not be overstated. It is flavourful, delightfully surprising and is quite more’ish. It would make a sensational appetizer for a dinner party, or just a special treat for guests. It would be beautiful served with a fresh salad of greens on the side.
• The cheese I used today was marinated with lemon myrtle, busy pepper and roasted garlic. It gave a delightful subtle lemony flavour to the entire dish.
• We all felt that the punch of the goats cheese was a little too subtle. Next time, Id definitely add more goats cheese than stated above.
• Diabetic Note: Oh dear…….. lets just not worry about that, shall we?
• Ethical Note: Local produce once again with a low carbon footprint make this meal even more special.

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