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Figs and Cheese
Seasonal cheese and fig appetizer - farm gooey soft-ripened brie or Mt. Tam cheese topped with warm sugary fig sauce and toasted nuts.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 152 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 10 fresh ripe figs
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
- 1 tablespoons amaretto (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 round (4-5 inches) brie cheese or soft-ripened cheese, like Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam
- Water crackers or crusty baguette slices, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Stem the figs and cut them into eighths, making long, slender slices.
- Combine the brown sugar and water in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat till sugar is dissolved and the mixture bubbles around the edges.
- Stir in the fig slices, making sure they're evenly coated with sugar water. Let the mixture simmer between medium/medium low for 10 minutes till a thick, rich syrup forms.
- Meanwhile, spread the chopped nuts out into a small skillet. Heat over medium, stirring frequently, till the nuts are toasted. Remove from heat and reserve.
- When over half of the liquid has reduced and the fig syrup is thick, remove from heat.
- Stir in the amaretto, vanilla, and toasted walnuts.
- Place the cheese on a small parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Scoop the fig and nut mixture over the top of the cheese, letting it fall around the edges.
- Place the cheese into the oven and let it warm up for about 10 minutes, till softened and warm but not melted. Keep a close eye-- it can go from warm to melted in a few seconds. I left mine a little too long, and the cheese melted and gooped out a bit... no big deal, though, it was still amazingly tasty.
- Serve the warm cheese and fig spread on water crackers or small baguette slices.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
152kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
121mg
(5%)
Potassium
154mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
170IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.8mg
(1%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 170IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.