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Goat Cheese and Prosciutto Wrapped Figs

I’ve decided that I really need friends with fruit trees. The kind of friends that have so much delicious, ripe fruit bursting from their trees that to them, I am doing them a huge favor by taking some.

Lucky for me, I found a friend in the California Fig Advisory Board. They have lots of fig trees in their backyard (the whole state, really! Lucky ducks!) and were kind enough to send me some.

I take that back. They didn’t just send me some figs, they sent me a ton of figs. Two massive boxes, five flats worth, each a different variety. I’m not kidding here. I think Taylor’s eyes were bugging out of his head when he saw the sheer quantity of figs spread out on our counter. Some of the figs didn’t make the trip so well, but in my mind, squished figs make the best jam.

Yes, I said jam. More jam.

At this point I think I need to get rid of some shoes or something to make room for it all. We’ve got jam jars filling up every square inch of extra space in our cabinets, both in the living room and kitchen… and I have a feeling we’re going to need to make room in the bedroom pretty soon.

But jam isn’t all I’m doing with these special fruits. Aside from eating them whole, we’ve been doing our best to enjoy as much fresh figgy goodness as possible before these delicate fruits disappear. I’ve even frozen a batch of them to try to preserve them in their freshest state. We’ve been having fun comparing each different variety, the green ones slightly floral, the darker kinds sweeter and more robust.

Our favorite use so far has been this simple starter. Figs, goat cheese, balsamic vinegar, and prosciutto. All wrapped up in a neat little package. This dish would make a fabulous (and impressive) appetizer, or, as we did, part of a larger tapas-style meal.

Goat Cheese and Prosciutto Wrapped Figs

Easily adaptable for any quantity. Plan on 3-4 figs per person for a starter.

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Ingredients:

  • Fresh figs, halved
  • Goat cheese
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Proscuitto

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Arrange fig halves on a foil or parchment lined baking sheet. Top each half with a teaspoon or so of goat cheese. Press into fig. Drizzle lightly with balsamic vinegar (about 1/2 teaspoon per fig).
  • Cut prosciutto lengthwise into 1-inch wide strips. Carefully wrap each fig in one strip.
  • Bake for 7-10 minutes or until heated through. You may choose to bake them longer if you like for crisper prosciutto.
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189 Comments

  1. Oh, I would love to win this so much! I had my first fresh fig this year and I have been scouring the stores for more, but to no avail! If I got 30!!! pounds of fresh figs, I’d definitely be making some fig cupcakes, fig jam, and fig newtons. and whatever else I could think of! I am so excited at just the prospect of winning this!

  2. Yum, this recipe looks delicious! I don’t think I’ve ever had a fresh fig, but I saw this recipe for “Figs and Toasted Almonds Brie” which i would love to try, along with all the recipes the other commenters have written about!

  3. Fig scones!

  4. I miss my fig trees….fig me!

  5. I would totally do jam and then some fig stuffed pork loin, and then some fig pizza, and then…. I don’t know! The possibilities are endless!

  6. My favorite savory dish to make with figs is to brown some butter, toss in some black mission figs, toasted hazelnuts, and basil and cook until all heated through, then toss it with some fresh spaghetti noodles and grated parmesan. So easy and delicious – perfect summer to fall transitional dish.

  7. figs figs figs.
    I actually never tried one until last year and fell in love~
    I’ve only had one season to experiment with them so far and can’t wait to buy my first batch this year!!
    I heard grilling them is divine and would like to give it a shot :)

  8. I make a fig and prosciutto pizza with caramelized balsamic onions, rosemary and crumbled gorgonzola cheese that I love! Fig Newtons are also pretty damn good!

  9. I have a recipe for Gorgonzola, fig, and walnut tartlets that is just heavenly. I’d love to see how this recipe tastes with all the different fig varieties.

  10. YUMMY! living in Utah its mighty hard to find good figs… my favorite recipe is figs wrapped in bacon and cooked under the oven broiler

  11. I don’t think I’ve ever had fresh figs, but I’d love to try this recipe! New foods intrigue me; I’d have so much fun finding uses for them in the kitchen!

  12. Oh yum! I’ve been wanting to make a fig galette and fig jam just sounds wonderful!

  13. oh. Yum. I was just thinking about getting some figs from Trader Joes!

  14. You know, I’ve never had a fresh fig! But I’m dying to wrap some in bacon and broil…

  15. I would eat my weight in figs, goat cheese, and prosciutto. It’s one of my absolutely favorites. I drizzle them with honey instead of balsamic vinegar. Yum, yum, yum.

  16. I LOVE figs!!! What a terrific post. One of my favorite things I have made this year with figs is the Ad Hoc Fig Jam. http://authenticsuburbangourmet.blogspot.com/2010/07/fig-balsamic-jam-and-goat-cheese.html

  17. Yum! I’d make it into preserves, drool….

  18. This recipe looks AMAZING!!! I LOVE figs and I love pairing it with savory things too =) And because I LOVE lamb as well, I would make rack of lamb or lamb chops with a fig sauce and perhaps seve it with this recipe too!

  19. my fav thing is topped with goat cheese and reduced balsamic, all warm and delicious :)

  20. Fig preserves are my absolute FAVORITE thing in the world, hands down. I’d make a boat load if I won!

  21. Am I allowed to say that THIS is my favorite fig recipe? Every incarnation of figs that I like best involves either prosciutto or bacon, & some sort of cheese, preferably goat cheese or manchego. Sometimes honest… the best I’ve ever had were at some weird, hole-in-the-wall pub in Philly, & I had some tasty one last night with almonds wrapped in there, too!

    I recently went on a fig jam kick, where I made a ton of paninis – I think the recipe might’ve been from you, actually? – with thin-sliced chicken & muenster & arugula…

    Oof, this is an amazing giveaway.

  22. I love figs! stuffed with goat cheese, wrapped in bacon, roasted and then drizzled with honey… sigh! :)

  23. my favorite fig recipe is actually the one from your site with the goat cheese and the honey! I saw some figs at the store and tried it and I have been craving them ever since. I hope I win some figs, because I haven’t been able to find *any* locally lately!

  24. I tweeted! @AlmostVeganBlog

  25. WOW! Great giveaway!
    I just got Matthew Kenney’s new book Everyday Raw Desserts yesterday, and there’s a recipe in their for RAW fig newtons! I’m dying to try that, but there’s seldom good figs to be found at my WF, and I can never afford them anyway.

  26. Oh my goodness. I would stick with the fig & goatcheese combo- their forces combined are absolutely heavenly! Then I would drizzle honey with some pepper on top for a little bite. So rich it works as a dessert or an appetizer!

  27. I twittered about this too.

  28. Count me among the fig fans. If I win, I’ll make fig jam for sure, but I usually just eat them fresh. We just got back from Colorado where there were plenty of fresh figs available. I had them every day. EVERY DAY.

    And if I don’t win, I may just order some figs for myself.

  29. Please count me in for your giveaway.

    How will I eat them? All kinds of ways. Specifically, Wolf has been wanting to make his grandmother’s fig cookie recipe. He did once but the figs weren’t fresh so the cookies weren’t very good. For him to make them the same way as his grandmother will be a trip down tastebud memory lane!

  30. My grandmother had an enormous fig tree in her backyard that, according to family legend, grew from a small cutting her father took from a tree in Sicily, kept damp in his pocket on the long trip across the Atlantic in steerage, and smuggled through Ellis Island to be planted, first in a pot in a tenement on the Lower East Side and then, finally, in a tiny backyard in Brooklyn. I remember, as a kid, going to my grandmother’s and picking the figs from the tree weekend after weekend for what felt like months. We ate so many figs.

    So with a bounty of figs, of course, the first thing I’d make (after stuffing my face with fresh figs) would have to be the sweet, dense moist fig cookies I remember from my grandmother’s kitchen.

  31. I love fig and pig together, classic combo. But I’d say my favourite fig dish is a fig pavlova. :)

    Awesome giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity!! (If I win my boyfriend will probably faint with happiness.)

  32. I love figs with cream cheese! I would prepare chutney of course :)

  33. Figs with goat cheese! Mmmm Mmmm

  34. i’m going to have to go with on pizza with prosciutto and gruyere.

  35. I love fresh figs! Here is my recipe: Ingredients: figs, and locally made aged cheddar cheese (Kenny’s Cheese). Method: 1. cut figs into quarters. 2. cut aged cheddar cheese into small slices. 3. instruct the eater to take a bit of fig and then a bite of cheese. This is simply delicious.

    http://lannaelong.blogspot.com/2007/12/simplify-simplify.html

  36. I have never had figs. Except in Fig Newtons. So sad.
    I’m not sure I can get them here in MN, but now I will be looking.
    You will have to help me out a lot if I were to be the lucky winner!
    They sound wonderful!

  37. I love figs! They’re amazing in cream cheese fig cookies… way indulgent, but soooo good!

  38. I love figs, especially on pizza. My friend made a fig prosciutto & arugula pizza last month that was out of this world, and I’d love to duplicate the recipe…and try out a few new ones! I’d also love to attempt homemade fig newtons. Yum!

  39. Ooo. I love figs. Figs and goat cheese. Oh, and I love fig jams too.

  40. Yum. I have a fantastic goat cheese and fig on puff pastry appetizer that I would be making tons of if I won!

  41. Great idea!!!! I will share for sure!

  42. What an amazing giveaway! I would make figs in honeyed wine and lots of jam and … Sorry, I’m drooling.

  43. I love figs!! My favorite thing to do with figs is just drizzle a little olive oil and honey over them and roast them for a few mins. Serve with goat cheese or gorgonzola and they make a great before dinner treat! i would also love to experiment making fig jam.

  44. Anything with figs and goat cheese….I’ve never really lived in a place with access to figs before so I’m sure I’ll have to come up with something!

  45. I made a wicked good fig gelato over summer but if I were to be perfectly honest, my favourite use for figs is eating them out of hand. I had to go to the grocery store three times for that one gelato because I kept finishing the figs on the drive home.

  46. Ooo fabulous!!! Fig jam sounds heavenly… I make a goat cheese and caramelized onion dip/spread that uses dried figs and rosemary and is delish- I bet there’s some way to translate it with fresh figs- perhaps something similar to the recipe you shared but stuffing the fig with the goat cheese spread before wrapping with prosciutto? oooooo I’m drooling on my keyboard now!

  47. This is a great use for some of that fig jam:

    (quick appetizer)
    thinly sliced baguette + smear of fig jam + dollop of caramelized onions + a sprinkling of blue cheese.

    Might also be great with a smear of goat cheese, then jam, then onions.

  48. What a great giveaway! :) I have made this fantastic vanilla poached figs dish that I like to serve with honey ice cream. SO tasty! Yum…I love figs!

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