Fresh figs recipes (Grilled figs with goat cheese, honey, and toasted walnuts)
Byron
Combining fresh ingredients that are lightly grilled, this dessert is a wonderful way to round off a dinner. The succulent sweetness of the figs combined with the gooey goat’s cheese makes for the perfect combination. Top it off with some lightly toasted walnuts and a few sprigs of fresh basil and you’ve got yourself a superstar dessert that can easily be made in 15 minutes!
Add crushed walnuts to a baking tray and place under the oven grill for around 1-2 minutes or until they become fragrant. Remove from the oven and set aside in a small bowl.
2 tablespoons of crushed walnuts
Cut an ‘X’ into the top of each fig, leaving around the bottom third intact.
12 fresh figs
Add a small piece of goat’s cheese to each fig and add to the baking tray.
50-100 g 1.7-3.5 oz. of goat cheese
Grill figs for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese has melted and started to crisp up. Remove from the oven grill and add to a plate.
Garnish with some chopped basil, some toasted walnuts, and drizzle with honey.
2 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of fresh basil leaves