Balsamic Roasted Figs with Goat's Cheese
Sweet, sharp and creamy, and just as good as a starter or a pudding.
Figs are at their best over the winter, and roasting them with goat's cheese takes ten minutes. Serve them as a starter, pass them round as canapés, or bring them out with the cheeseboard.
Serves 6 · Prep 5 mins · Cook 10 mins · On the Day
Ingredients
- 6 figs
- 125g soft goat's cheese
- 2 tbsp Lucy's Classic Balsamic Dressing
- 1 tbsp honey
- a few thyme leaves
Method
- Cut a cross into the top of each fig and push in a spoonful of goat's cheese.
- Drizzle with the balsamic and honey and scatter over the thyme.
- Roast at 200°C fan for 10 minutes.
Charlie's cheat
Five ingredients that work as a starter or a pudding.
Make it special
Wrap each fig in a slice of prosciutto before roasting and scatter over toasted walnuts or pistachios.
Why it works
Roasting softens the figs and caramelises their sugars, the goat's cheese adds a salty creaminess, and the balsamic gives a sharp finish that stops it all getting too sweet.
Your questions answered
Are roasted figs a starter or a dessert?
Both. With a few salad leaves they're a starter, and with an extra drizzle of honey they work as a pudding or with the cheeseboard.
Is this recipe vegetarian?
Yes, as long as you choose a vegetarian goat's cheese. Check the label, as some soft cheeses use animal rennet.
Made with Classic Balsamic.
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