Watch me make these!!!
If anyone follows me on social media (I'll include my links below hehe) then you know Jason grew a fig tree from a 5 inch stem from his moms fig tree and now 4 years later the thing is massive and we finally have figs! So far this year J has picked 170+ and I have been trying to come up with different ways to eat these lil jewels but we must admit we can't eat them fast enough and have made little jam jars for people and are also just giving them away! Here is a recipe that I came up with as a snack to use up whole figs. This recipe is great for entertaining because you can prepare them ahead of time and they taste great at any temperature. Hot right off the grill pan, at room temp, or cold from being in the fridge. You can't lose! My favorite kind of recipe lol
lil carb Prosciutto Wrapped Figs- makes 6
6 whole, fresh figs
3 thin slices prosciutto, cut in half long ways and trimmed of fat
3-5 walnuts broken in half
1/8 cup gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
Extra Virgin Olive oil for brushing
Balsamic glaze for drizzling
Tools:
6 toothpicks
Grill Pan
Nonstick cooking spray
Preheat a grill pan to medium high heat and spray with a little non stock cooking spray.
Clean figs then cut off the tip of the fig where it was attached to the tree.
Stand the fig up with the part you just cut on the top and cut about 80% of the way down the fig (watch my video above for exactly how I do it).
When stuffing the fig- do not overstuff... resist the urge! lol
Stuff with 1/2 walnut and about 1/2 tsp of gorgonzola cheese.
Squeeze the fig very gently and wrap a piece of the prosciutto that you cut in half around the fig, overlapping if you need to.
Secure with a toothpick through the center, avoiding the nut piece.
Brush with a little olive oil and put top side down onto the grill pan. "Top" meaning where the filling is showing.
Grill for 1 1/2 minutes then flip over and grill for another 1 1/2 minutes.
Remove to a platter and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
Eat warm, at room temperature or cold from the fridge!
ENJOY!
Twitter: @lilpieceofkhart
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