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Every time I opened my refrigerator in the last couple of days, the bowl of remaining figs I’d purchased at the Sulphur Springs farmers market kept beckoning to me. I didn’t want to allow them to go bad but hadn’t decided what to do with them. It was weighing on my mind.
I decided to spend sometime in the air-conditioning perusing a stack of magazines, Southern Living, Cooking Light, Cooks Illustrated, etc. that also were beckoning to me. Piled in a basket, collecting dust, demanding one last glimpse before being hauled off to Half Price Books or the library. As luck would have it in the August 2010 edition of Southern Living, the first magazine I began to look through, I discovered just what I needed. A recipe for Baked Fig Crostini! The only ingredient not in the pantry was a fresh-baked baguette. No problem, I was headed to the grocery for a head of romaine and a carton of milk. I planned on whipping up a Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad for our light and easy Friday night meal. These little appetizers would be the perfect first-course. This made me smile.
The one change I made in the recipe is; I left off the drizzle of honey. I know, it’s almost impossible to think that I would leave out a drizzle of honey. Either way you choose, with or without honey these little gems are fantastic.
Enjoy!
Baked Fig Crostini
Karen says
Your photo is absolutely stunning. I have to make this recipe.
The Orange Bee says
What a nice compliment – thank you. My husband and I ate every last one!
Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide says
Wow, that looks good. We picked so many this morning I have to make jam tomorrow!
The Orange Bee says
Love fig jam! I’ll be checking your blog for recipes and your great photos!
Gusteau says
Figs are the new in food.
Lin Ann says
Now that is a fabulous snack any day! I could even just have that for dinner and be very happy.
The Orange Bee says
So tasty – for a snack, an appetizer or with the meal! Think I’m going to plant a fig tree.