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Stuffed Fig with Goat Cheese

Stuffed Fig with Goat Cheese

Black mission stuffed fig filled with creamy goat cheese, then topped with toasted walnuts and drizzling of honey. Served atop a peppery arugula and caramelized onion salad with a vinaigrette dressing. Smooth and savory with a slight sweetness on the palate.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 30
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 30 each figs Fresh or dried. Black or green.
  • 12 oz goat cheese room temp
  • 1 pinch sea salt to taste
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper fresh ground, to taste
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnut bits

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and prepare a lined baking sheet (lined with parchment paper or silicon mat).
    As figs are out of oven and cooling a bit, warm up the honey.
    Plate figs as desired. Then drizzle honey and sprinkle walnuts over top.
Prep Fresh Figs
  1. For fresh figs, Clean and dry. Trim off any stems at the top.
  2. Cut an “X” from the top of the fig going down about 3/4 to bottom.
  3. Gently open up the fig a bit and place it standing up on baking sheet
Prep Dried Figs
  1. Trim off any stems at the top.
  2. Place in a pan standing up in one layer (do not overlap)
  3. In a seperate pot or kettle, heat up water to a boil.
  4. Carefully pour boiling water over figs to cover them up 1 inch over the top.
  5. Cover pan and let them rest for2-4 hours.
  6. Scoop out figs and pat them dry. (you can save the water as it is now fig flavored!)
  7. Cut an “X” from the top of the fig going down about 3/4 to bottom.
  8. Gently open up the fig a bit and place it standing up on baking sheet
Filling & Baking
  1. Stir the room temperature goat cheese to loosen it up. and add salt and pepper to taste. Then place in piping bag.
  2. Add salt and pepper to taste
  3. Place in a piping bag or plastic food storage bag. Push the cheese down to the tip and twist up the back end to seal.
  4. When you are ready to fill, snip off tip (or corner) of bag to allow an opening about 1/2 inch wide.
  5. Pipe a bit of cheese filling into fig, starting at the bottom and gentle lifting up as you squeeze the bag. Go just to the top so you don't overview.
  6. Bake figs in oven at 350 degree for 8 - 10 minutes.
Finish with Drizzle & Walnuts
  1. Once figs are out of the oven and cooling a bit, warm up the honey. You can do it in a small sauce pan over medium heat, or in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds. Heat just to the point of easily pouring consistency.
  2. First plate figs as desired, either individually or on the serving tray. It will be difficult to move them once they are drizzled.
  3. Drizzle honey over figs, allowing to drip down sides of fig.
  4. Next sprinkle a bit of toasted walnuts on the top, pushing slightly into the cheese if not sticking on own.