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Blue cheese stuffed figs with raspberry vinaigrette
This has been a “go to” starter for many years. If your figs are very small, you could use 2 for a starter but 1 is usually enough as it’s quite a rich dish. I know there are a lot of baked fig recipes out there but the combination of the cheese, ham and raspberry vinaigrette to dress the salad is irresistible.
THE CHEESE – Gorgonzola or Dolcelatte would both be fine in this recipe. Dolcelatte is a slightly sweeter and milder version of Gorgonzola so the choice is yours
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Starter
Servings 4 people
Calories 288 kcal
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Ingredients

Raspberry dressing

  • 8 fresh raspberries
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • pinch salt
  • 2 basil leaves torn

Baked figs

  • 4 large figs (or 8 small)
  • 4 slices prosciutto
  • 75 g dolcellata or gorgonzola
  • 100 g baby salad leaves

Instructions
 

  • Start by making the dressing. Put the raspberries in a bowl with the honey. Gently break them up with the back of a fork. Then, using a small whisk, whisk in the vinegar and finish with olive oil and a pinch of salt and the torn basil leaves. Pour into a jam jar and store in the fridge. When you are ready to serve it’s easy to give it all a good shake when it’s in a jar.
  • Pre heat the oven to 180C Fan.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut off the top of each fig. Then cut a cross making sure you don’t cut all the way through. Place you fingers on each quarter and gently squeeze so the fig opens like a flower.
  • Carefully wrap a slice of ham around the middle of each fig leaving the top open. Divide the blue cheese among the figs stuffing it into the top of the fruit.
  • Place the figs on a baking sheet and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  • To serve, divide the salad leaves between four plates, place a fig (or more) then drizzle with raspberry dressing and finish with a little sprinkle of sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 6gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 323mgPotassium: 237mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 513IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 1mg
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