Warm Figs with Goat Cheese and Honey

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Warm Figs with Goat Cheese and Honey

 

16 walnut halves

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 ounces goat cheese, about 3 tablespoons

8 fresh figs, halved lengthwise

2 tablespoons honey

 

Combine the walnuts, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a small, heavy-bottomed

skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until the sugar melts and coats the nuts

evenly, about 3 minutes. Remove the nuts from the pan, separating them from each

other. Cool.

Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 500 degrees.

Spoon a heaping 1/2 teaspoon goat cheese onto each fig half and place on a

parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake the figs for 4 minutes. Transfer the

warm figs to a serving platter.

Place a candied walnut half on each fig half and drizzle the honey over the

figs. Serve immediately. Serves 4 to 6.