🍳 Fig Tarts with Vanilla and Honey Mascarpone 🍳

These tarts are so quick and easy to make that you really have no excuse for buying in dessert. Ripe figs with cinnamon is a gorgeous combination, but you can try this recipe with most fruits as they come into season – strawberries, blueberries, mango and blackberries would all be delicious. The vanilla and honey mascarpone is an irresistible addition, but vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche would also be good if time is tight.

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. Unroll the pastry and cut off a widthways strip about 7cm wide (you can freeze this for decorating future pies). Cut the remaining pastry into 4 equal rectangles. Place them on the prepared tray, spacing them apart, then prick all over with a fork, leaving a 1cm border around the edge.

3. Arrange the fig slices on top, slightly overlapping them in places, but keeping them inside the borders.

4. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the figs and brush the borders with the beaten egg. Sprinkle the entire surface of the tarts with the sugar, then place in the oven on a high shelf for 12–15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and crisp.

5. Meanwhile, place all the mascarpone ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together until smooth.

6. Remove the tarts from the oven and transfer to plates. Place a spoonful of the mascarpone beside each tart, then drizzle with a little extra honey before serving.