At Costco last weekend, M’hijito and I came across some lovely ripe figs, packaged (as usual) in lifetime-supply quantities. He suggested we split a flat of the things. And then he described this wonderful little treat:
You need
Ripe whole figs
As many slices of bacon as figs
Honey
Feta or other goat cheese
Wrap each fig with a slice of bacon. Fry gently until the bacon is cooked to your taste. Arrange on a plate and drizzle with honey. Garnish with goat cheese.
I tried this for an after-church brunch Sunday morning. Awe-inspiringly delicious!
Because I had no toothpicks and the little metal skewers in the drawer seemed likely to scratch the pan’s nonstick surface, I used cotton string to tie the bacon onto the figs. If you use toothpicks, remember to remove them before serving, so no one gets poked!
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I love figs, and this sounds simply delicious. I’ll have to see if Mr. A can save back a few dollars for me to stop by Costco since we’re trying to stick to a grocery budget.
I forgot to say I love the picture you took, too!
I’m hungry again, thanks to your photos. Those look fabulous.
Fancy! I’ve never cooked with figs; I wonder if I’d like them. What a great Cosco find!
Thanks for joining the Make it from Scratch Carnival!
–Katie