Fig and Walnut Tart

Fig and Walnut Tart ¦ Photo by Jack McNulty

Making this tart is an excellent place to begin if you’ve never made a free-form tart (some refer to this pie-making style as a galette). The pastry is a bit tricky initially because getting the right consistency depends on the flour used and whether the pastry is made by hand or with a machine. But once you ge…