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Baked Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onion, Garlic and Figs

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs goat cheese
  • 14 dried Mission figs 1 cup, sliced
  • 1/3 c dry sherry
  • 1/4 c olive oil
  • 2 large Spanish onions thinly sliced
  • 10 cloves garlic crushed
  • 3 sprigs rosemary
  • 2 tsp salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • sliced bageuette or crackers for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Crumble goat cheese into an oven safe casserole dish and set aside.
  • In a sauce pot, combine the sliced figs and sherry with barely enough water to cover the figs. Place the pot over high heat and bring to a bubble, cover and remove from the heat. Let the figs steep and plump up while the onions are cooking.
  • Pour the olive oil into a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, for about 25 minutes or until the onions are lightly browned. If the onions start sticking to the pan, add some of the steeping liquid--1 tablespoon at a time--to loosen and scrap the bottom of the pan.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the plumped figs from the sauce pot, leaving behind the steeping liquid. Add the figs to the cooked onions, stir to combine and then spoon over the goat cheese.
  • Place the dish in the top half of the oven and bake for 20 minutes, until the edges start to bubble.
  • Remove and serve immediately with sliced baguette or crackers.