Lunch: Chevre and Walnut Tartlets

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Chevre and Walnut Tartlets

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

1 cup ruby port
1 cup sugar
12 small figs
1 sheet puff pastry or frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 (4-ounce) log fresh chevre ( goat cheese)
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
Freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts, optional
Rocket greens ( arugula), optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a saucepan large enough to hold the figs in one layer, heat the port and dissolve the sugar. Set in the figs, cover with a round of parchment, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove the figs, and boil the port down to sauce consistency. Set aside.
Cut 4 (4-inch) rounds from the pastry. Lay them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Lay a second baking sheet on top, and bake until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, cream the chevre with a spoon, and stir through the cream until smooth. Stir through the rosemary, and season with pepper.
When the pastry is golden, remove the top baking sheet. Spread the rounds with the cheese mixture. Halve the figs and arrange over the cheese, then scatter over the nuts, if using. Bake until the cheese is hot, about 5 minutes. Serve with rocket green, if using, and with a swirl of port syrup on the side.

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