Elegant Fig Appetizers with Goat Cheese and Almonds
Description
This elegant, fresh fig appetizer recipe combines tangy goat cheese, salty almonds, sweet honey, and balsamic vinegar for a special occasion appetizer.
Ingredients
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12 fresh figs, halved
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4 ounces herbed goat cheese (chevre)
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24 almonds
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1 tablespoon honey
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2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Directions
1
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to high.
2
Place fig halves, cut sides-up, onto a baking sheet; top each fig with about ½ teaspoon goat cheese. Place 1 almond on each goat cheese dollop; push slightly into each fig.
3
Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is soft and almonds turn a rich shade of brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.
4
Arrange figs on a serving platter; drizzle with honey and balsamic vinegar. Serve warm.