Black Mission Fig Appetizer
Serves 6
1/3 pound ripe black mission figs, halved
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup blue cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place fig halves cut-side down on baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, turn to cut-side up and dot each half with brown sugar and balsamic vinegar. Return to oven and continue to roast for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle each half with blue cheese. Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes or until the blue cheese begins to soften. Change oven setting to "broil” for the last minute of roasting time. Serve immediately.
Karen Williams, Hilton Head Island