FIGS-IN-A-BLANKET WITH GOAT CHEESE

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Spicy, honey-glazed figs are balanced by creamy goat cheese and buttery puff pastry in this fun vegetarian play on pigs-in-a-blanket.

Provided by Rhoda Boone

Categories     snack     Hors D'Oeuvre     Super Bowl     Vegetarian     Fig     Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough     Goat Cheese     Appetizer

Yield Makes 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
24 dried black Mission figs (medium or large), stems trimmed, halved
1 large egg
1 (14- or 17-ounce) box of puff pastry (preferably all-butter puff), thawed according to package directions
All-purpose flour (for surface)
6 1/2 ounces plain goat cheese
Sesame seeds or poppy seeds (for topping; optional)

Steps:

  • Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 400°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Stir vinegar, honey, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and 1 cup water in a medium pot. Add figs and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until figs are softened and liquid has almost evaporated and is a syrupy consistency, 7-10 minutes. Transfer figs to a plate; let cool.
  • Beat egg with 1 Tbsp. water in a small bowl. If using a 14-ounce package with 1 sheet of pastry, roll pastry to an 18x12" rectangle on a lightly floured surface. If using a 17-ounce package with 2 sheets of pastry, roll each sheet to a 12x9" rectangle. Cut pastry along the 12" side into 12 (1-inch-wide) strips. Cut each strip crosswise into pieces about 4 1/2" long. You should have 48 (4 1/2x1") strips pastry.
  • Scoop a heaping 1/2 tsp. cheese and press into cut side of 1 fig half. Place fig half in the center of 1 pastry strip. Brush 1 end of pastry with egg wash and roll to enclose. Transfer seam side down to prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining cheese, figs, and pastry. Brush top of each pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with seeds, if using. Bake pastries, rotating and switching sheets top to bottom halfway through, until golden brown and puffed, 15-18 minutes.
  • Do Ahead
  • Figs can be cooked 2 days ahead; cover and chill.

Elias El Kadi
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I made these for my family and they loved them. The goat cheese and figs were a perfect combination.


Babar Zulfiqar
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These are a great appetizer for a party. They're easy to make and they always get rave reviews.


Francisco Fernandez
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I love these! They're so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser.


Mursal Naseri
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These are a great way to use up leftover figs. They're also a great appetizer for a party.


Md Apan Mian
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These were a huge hit at my party! They were so easy to make and they looked so impressive.


Areta Asllani
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I made these for my family and they loved them. The goat cheese and figs were a perfect combination.


namakula halima
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These are a great appetizer for a party. They're easy to make and they always get rave reviews.


Alia
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I love these! They're so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser.


redwalrus11
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These are a great way to use up leftover figs. They're also a great appetizer for a party.


Ehab Khan
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I've made these several times and they're always a hit. They're perfect for a party or a quick snack.


Adrian Badea
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I made these for my wife's birthday party and they were a huge hit. They're so easy to make and they look so elegant.


Natalie Rost
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These are a great appetizer for a party. They're easy to make and they always get rave reviews.


Selzing Gwamzing
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I'm not a big fan of figs, but I really enjoyed these. The goat cheese and prosciutto balanced out the sweetness of the figs perfectly.


is is
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I made these for my family and they loved them. The goat cheese and figs were a perfect combination.


mdmustakimahmod Nai
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These were a huge hit at my party! They were so easy to make and they looked so impressive.