Black Forest Ham wrapped Figs with Gorgonzola Cream

Get your dinner party off to a great start with these baked figs with blue cheese cream. Black Forest ham wrapped sweet ripe figs with salty, earthy gorgonzola cheese are a magical combination and make an elegant appetizer. They are incredibly tasty and not hard to make at all. If you ain't fancy for blue cheese, use soft goat cheese instead. Black Forest ham can be substituted with Prosciutto or Serrano ham.


6-8 Ripe but firm figs 6-8 slice Black Forest ham 200 g Whipping cream 120 g Gorgonzola cheese 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated 1 tsp Rosemary, chopped (or tarragon or thyme) 2 tbsp Cognac (or marsala or sherry) Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp Pink peppercorns 1 tbsp Toasted pistachio nuts, roughly chopped 1 tbsp Honey, to finish

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Score a deep cross in the top of each fig. Wrap each fig with a slice of Black Forest ham.
Heat the cream, gorgonzola, parmesan cheese and half of rosemary together in a saucepan, whisking all the while. Simmer on a medium heat until reduced by half, about 10 -12 minutes. Add the cognac and simmer for a further 2-3 minutes. Season with black pepper.
Pour the cream into 18cm-24cm oven-proof dish, place the figs in the sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining rosemary and pink peppercorns. Bake for about 20 minutes. Scatter over the pistachio nuts and drizzle a little honey over the figs. Serve warm with crusty bread or crackers.

23 comments:

David M. Gascoigne, 9/9/24 12:40: Looks really great, Angie. Figs cost a fortune here.
DEZMOND 9/9/24 12:58: It is very photographic indeed. I had a cat called Gorgonzola once.
Tom 9/9/24 13:13: ...a unique treat.
Anonymous 9/9/24 14:04: So beautiful and delicious.
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My name is Erika. 9/9/24 14:17: We don't really get figs here. I watched a show the other day where some people were eating figs. I've never done that except in a fig cookie or fig jelly. Time to expand my horizons and see if I can find any figs. Happy new week Angie.
thepaintedapron.com 9/9/24 14:23: Wonderful flavor combination, I love figs with blue cheese.
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Carol @Comfort Spring Station 9/9/24 15:10: This dish looks so delightful! I'd love to bite into a fig right now.
Brian's Home Blog 9/9/24 15:11: Such a sweet and delicious treat!
Lola Martínez 9/9/24 15:33: Menuda salsa de queso! No he cocinado los higos así nunca, pero que ricos deben estar con ese acompañamiento. Una mezcla de sabores genial.
Bill 9/9/24 16:31: Don't know if we can find figs here but the dish looks very nice and tasty.
Margaret D 9/9/24 16:34: That is an interesting dish.
JoAnna 9/9/24 17:13: Angie, you are a food poet! I admire your recipes!
Federica Simoni 9/9/24 18:20: sembra davvero delizioso!
DeniseinVA 9/9/24 19:21: Oh my, this looks incredible Angie! I haven’t had figs in I can’t remember when.
Cooking Julia 9/9/24 23:54: A very nice way to cook figs!
Heidi 10/9/24 00:53: You've created such a dazzling feast with just a few easy steps. I love all of the sweet and savory flavors you've incorporated... so YUM!
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 10/9/24 01:10: Wow, this is such a beautiful and elegant dish with some of the best flavours. Great job!
tigerfish 10/9/24 02:25: What an interesting way to enjoy figs. I love it.
ALLIE NYC 10/9/24 02:41: Oh I bet this is tasty! And it is pretty too I love how you present the dish as well. My landlord has a fig tree/bush I should pick up some before the squirrels eat them and try my hand at this.

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Citu 10/9/24 03:23: Gracias por la receta. Es una forma diferente de comer higos. Te mando un beso.
Anonymous 10/9/24 05:49: This looks so good!
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Sherry's Pickings 11/9/24 03:39: they look gorgeous Angie! Love the pretty plate they are on too.
cheers
sherry
Raymund | angsarap.net 12/9/24 00:10: Love the presentation, looks so pretty