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Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese, Honey, and Cracked Pepper

Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Keyword: black pepper, figs, gluten free, goat cheese, honey
Servings: 1 fig/person
Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

  • 6-8 figs Black Mission or your favorite varietal
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon goat cheese per fig
  • Freshly cracked Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Wash, dry and remove stems from the figs.
  • Cut each fig into quarters without cutting all of the way through the fig.
  • Place an approximate teaspoon of goat cheese into each fig.
  • Arrange figs on a platter and drizzle honey on top and finish with freshly cracked pepper to taste.

Notes

Figs are the absolute best and sweetest when they are soft (not mushy, just soft).  So don’t be shy, gently give them a squeeze to make sure your figs are soft. Often times, figs can be as hard as rocks.  
If your figs are firm, leave them on the counter for a day to soften up before refrigerating them.
Use your favorite honey and goat cheese. 
This appetizer is meant to be served at room temperature in order for the flavors to meld.
Depending of the size of the figs, I estimate 1-2 figs per person.
Experiment with different garnish...crushed nuts, chives, lemon zest, etc