"A versatile tart appropriate as an hors d’oeuvre or a dessert...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 (3-inch) cannella or Cinnamon and cassia:cinnamon stick
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2 Star anise:star anise pods
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3 whole Peppercorns:black peppercorns
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3 whole Juniper berry:juniper berries
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1 1/2 cups dry red wine
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1/2 pound dry black Mission Fig:figs, stems removed and sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 1 3/4 cups)
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1 cup raw walnut halves
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick)
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2 teaspoons Salt:kosher salt
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4 ounces mild blue cheese (such as Gorgonzola dolce:Gorgonzola dolce), at room temperature and crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
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1 tablespoon heavy cream
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1 Vanilla bean:vanilla bean, halved, scraped, and seeds reserved
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1 (14-ounce) package frozen puff pastry dough, defrosted
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1/4 cup honey