Baked Figs and Goat Cheese

2 Servings • Prep: 10 Minutes • Cook: 5 Minutes

Adapted from Happy Kitchen

“This simple appetizer highlights the fig flavor in a very elegant way. It’s incredibly delicious and pretty, which makes it a party pleaser and a nice accompaniment for wine. Besides, this recipe comes together within minutes and requires just five simple ingredients: figs, goat cheese, honey, walnuts and sage.”

Ingredients

• 6 medium-sized figs

• 80 grams or 2.8 oz soft goat cheese

• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

• 1 tablespoon chopped sage

• 2 tablespoons honey

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C or 390 °F. Cut off the stems and make an X cut in the top of each fig half way through.

2. Stuff the figs with soft goat cheese using a teaspoon. Sprinkle some chopped walnuts and sage over your stuffed figs and drizzle them with honey. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

3. Broil for about 5 minutes or until they look soft and release juice. Serve them warm or cold with a glass of wine. Enjoy!

An early fig harvest from "The Wild Fig" event hoop

Figs grown at Gateway Farm