Fig, Goat Cheese, and Caramelized Onion Crostini

Friday, September 3, 2010

Fig, Goat Cheese, and Caramelized Onion Crostini

I’ve been breezing through my 30-by-30 requirement of preparing three new ingredients at home. Not only did I just try kale, I recently picked up some fresh figs. I’ve had fig sauces and glazes on meals out in restaurants but definitely had never even seen a fresh fig in person.

I had seen this appetizer in my Google Reader and immediately thought of it for a picnic dinner I was planning with Hubby. Anything with goat cheese or caramelized onions is good in my book. Put them both into one bite of something and I’m in heaven.

While the fig flavor didn’t dominate these little bites, you could still taste it. It was a great compliment to the caramelized onions and goat cheese. I highly recommend making this the next time you need an easy appetizer that looks and tastes quite impressive. Everything can be made ahead of time and then assembled just prior to serving.

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Fig, Goat Cheese, and Caramelized Onion Crostini

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

baguette, sliced and toasted
2 onions worth of caramelized onions
12 fresh figs
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon of honey
1/3 cup water
Goat's cheese
Pepper, to taste

Directions:

Cut figs in half and scoop out the seeds and pulp with a spoon. In a small saucepan, add the fig seeds and pulp, balsamic vinegar, honey, 1/3 cup water, and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5-10 minutes until thickened.

Spread fresh goat's cheese on toasts and top with freshly cracked black pepper. Spoon balsamic fig reduction over the goat cheese and top with caramelized onions. Add a little slice of fig to the top for presentation.

Recipe adapted from Lardon My French

Appetizers / Snacks

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16 Responses to “Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream Bars”

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oneordinaryday — September 17, 2009 at 1:08 pm

I guess they would be hard to bite into, but if you made them thinner you wouldn’t have such a beautiful swirl of blueberry in there. They look fabulous.
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Jade — September 17, 2009 at 2:18 pm

Those look amazing! Totally on my list!
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Mimi — September 17, 2009 at 3:26 pm

These look delicious. I love lemon and blueberries.
Mimi
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nutmegnanny — September 17, 2009 at 3:57 pm

These look great! Maybe a little thinner would be better but either way they must have tasted fantastic!
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Ingrid — September 17, 2009 at 5:47 pm

Yum, I think your idea of a cheesecake ice cream brillant. I agree those swirls are gorgeous!
~ingrid
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stephchows — September 17, 2009 at 7:02 pm

mmmmm i’d love to have a batch of those sitting in front of me right now!
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Melissa — September 17, 2009 at 7:30 pm

These are too pretty to eat! I love the blueberry/lemon combo.
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Joelen — September 18, 2009 at 2:43 pm

These look outstanding! I love the swirls and the combo of lemon and blueberry is always a winner!
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Colleen — September 18, 2009 at 6:20 pm

Looks delicious! Gorgeous photos.
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SugarCooking — September 19, 2009 at 12:36 am

Those look great! What a beautiful photo!
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eliza — September 19, 2009 at 2:09 am

very nice! look just exactly like the ones in the magazine!

eliza
http://fooddiary.blogsome.com
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Stephanie Wagner — September 21, 2009 at 11:06 am

These are amazing! I didn’t know they were dairy free… We just found our little nephew is allergic to dairy, I’ll have to make these for him.
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A & W — September 29, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Just as gorgeous as they were on the cover of Gourmet. Saw these on tastespotting and knew I recognized them! Yum!
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A & W — September 29, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Just as gorgeous as they were on the cover of Gourmet. Saw these on tastespotting and knew I recognized them! Yum!
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Joudie's Mood Food — August 7, 2010 at 9:51 pm

This looks ……… WOW!!!!
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offmotorway — September 16, 2010 at 9:04 am

What a great idea! One of the best looking desserts I’ve seen in a long time – irresistable!