Hi,
I am back to report after tasting one of the chocolate covered fig treats from Amazon. It was okay but I believe that the recipe I posted on my older
Bonbon posting would come pretty close to tasting as these did. I believe if you also injected the dried figs after the soaking with brandy with truffle oil
it would be very close to the taste these had. The chocolate is another important factor. It's made a little different in Europe than here and has a less sugary taste.
Anyway I found a new recipe that I may give a try this year using the dried figs as well. This looks and seems like it might taste very good when the different ingredients blend together. You can also (I think use a much larger fig).
I hope one or two of you cooks out there will give it a try and report back.
Here is the recipe and a photo of the finished product.
Lou
Ingredients1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 6 ounces fresh goat cheese
, at room temperature - 12 dried apricots
- 12 raisins
- 12 dried figs
- 6 slices prosciutto
Directions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Chop the cranberries and mix them into the goat cheese. Cut the tops off the apricots and use your finger to open up a hole. Fill an apricot with some of the cheese mixture, then push a raisin into it. Fill a fig with some cheese, then push the apricot into it. Repeat until all the fruit has been used. Slice the prosciutto slices in half lengthwise and wrap a slice around each fig. Place on a baking sheet and bake until the prosciutto has browned, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool a bit before serving.