Fig Tart Tatin with Honey-Glazed Confit Duck and Puy Lentils

A sophisticated dish featuring homemade rough puff pastry, slow-cooked duck confit, a caramelised fig tart, and savory Puy lentils.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1710.6 kcals 6842.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 95.6 grams 382.4 grams
Fat 128.1 grams 512.4 grams
Protein 46.2 grams 184.8 grams
Cook Time
210 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
CondimentsSauces
200
ml
Veal Jus
or reduced beef stock
Dairy
250
g
Butter
cold, cut into small cubes
110
g
50
g
Butter
for serving
Fruits
4
piece
Figs
peeled, cores removed, cut in half
GrainsCereals
LegumesPulses
300
g
Liquids
125
ml
Water
ice-cold
175
ml
450
ml
Meat
4
piece
NutsSeeds
60
g
Table Salt
15g per kilo of duck legs
2
tsp
Thyme
leaves
2
tsp
Rosemary
finely chopped
2
clove
Garlic
peeled and finely chopped
2
piece
0.5
tsp
1
clove
Garlic
finely sliced
2
tbsp
Coriander
fresh
OilsFats
600
ml
2
tbsp
Other
4
tbsp
Honey
clear
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
finely chopped
1
piece
Carrot
small, finely chopped
1
stick
Celery
finely chopped
0.25
piece
Leek
finely chopped

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 140°C.
  • Mix salt, herbs, and garlic then coat the duck legs and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  • Rinse the duck, place in a saucepan with fat and bay leaves, and simmer in the oven for 150 minutes.
  • Rub butter into flour and salt for the pastry until it looks like breadcrumbs.
  • Mix in cold water to form a dough and knead briefly on a floured surface.
  • Shape the dough into a block, wrap in film, and chill for 20 minutes.
  • Roll the dough into a 40x20cm rectangle.
  • Fold the pastry in thirds, turn 90 degrees, and repeat the rolling and folding.
  • Refrigerate for 20 minutes and repeat the rolling and folding process.
  • Chill the dough for an additional 30 minutes before use.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Caramelise sugar in a 24cm pan, stir in butter, and add the halved figs cut-side up.
  • Roll the pastry to 5mm thickness and cut into a circle slightly larger than the pan.
  • Place the pastry over the figs and tuck in the edges.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and cool for 10 minutes.
  • Sauté bacon, onion, and vegetables in butter and oil for 4 minutes.
  • Add lentils, reduce wine by half, then simmer in stock for 30 minutes and finish with vinegar and coriander.
  • Brown the duck in butter and glaze with honey in a hot pan.
  • Invert the tart onto a serving plate carefully.
  • Serve the duck over lentils with a finish of jus.