Warm Figs with Goat Cheese and Honey
makes 16 pieces
NOTE: The figs should be baked very briefly, just long enough to
soften the cheese and warm the figs.
16 walnut halves (about 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11/2 ounces goat cheese (about 3 tablespoons)
8 fresh figs, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons honey
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Combine walnuts, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in small, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat until sugar melts and coats nuts evenly, about 3 minutes. Remove nuts from pan, separating them from each other. Cool.
2. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 500 degrees. Spoon heaping 1/2 teaspoon goat cheese onto each fig half and place on parchment-lined, rimmed baking sheet. Bake figs for 4 minutes. Transfer warm figs to serving platter.
3. Place a candied walnut half on each fig half and drizzle honey over figs. Serve immediately.