by slulibby
View
my 16 recipes »
slulibby's Notes:
6 fresh figs Ask a question about this ingredient
1 piece fresh Mozzarella Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient
2 teaspoons balsamic vinager Ask a question about this ingredient
1 pinch salt & pepper to taste Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup chopped walnuts Ask a question about this ingredient
Heat oven to 400 F.
Ask a question about this stepOnce you’ve cut an "x" shape on each fig, gently stuff it with a piece of mozzarella.
Ask a question about this stepDrizzle with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic. Season with a little salt and pepper.
Ask a question about this stepBake for 10 min.
Ask a question about this stepMeanwhile, in a hot skillet, toast walnuts for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Ask a question about this stepWhen figs come out, top with toasted walnuts and serve warm.
Ask a question about this stepSounds simple and lovely. Often figs are stuffed with cheeses that are too strong...mozzarella is a good idea. How about using berry flavored vinegar?
Sally- What a good idea. Your suggestion made me think about some other options too like other fruit/citris vinegar or even champaign vinegar. Thanks for the idea--always nice to have new perspectives.
Leah is the author of The Hadassah Everyday Cookbook on seasonal Jewish cooking.
I have the most prolific fig trees on the planet! I have made this lots of times...however, I usually cut the fig in half; otherwise, it is too big of a mouthful of molten cheese.