Gorgonzola Dolce With Figs And Port Recipes

FALL FIGS STUFFED WITH STILTON CHEESE, WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO AND CHATEAU ELAN PORT WINE SYRUP

Steps:

• Cut figs into quarters and place them in a saucepot with the port wine and bring to boil, simmer and reduce by 2/3. You should have a little less than a 1/4 cup of port at a syrup consistency. Allow the port syrup to cool.
• On a cutting board, tear thin slices of prosciutto lengthwise in half and place 16 pieces on the board. Take a piece of fig and place it at 1 end of the prosciutto and place a small piece of Stilton cheese on top of the fig and roll the fig with the prosciutto. Continue this process with the remaining figs, Stilton cheese, and prosciutto.
• To serve, arrange the figs on a platter and drizzle with the port wine syrup.

DOLCELATTE-STUFFED FIGS

Steps:

• Remove the hard core from the dried figs. Cut a pocket in each with the point of a knife, then stuff each pocket with ½ tsp dolcelatte cheese.
• Cut the prosciutto in half lengthways, then wrap up each stuffed fig into a little parcel. Serve scattered with a small handful chopped parsley if you have it.

GORGONZOLA DOLCE WITH FIGS AND PORT

Steps:

• Combine port, honey, peppercorns, and cloves in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, and continue cooking until syrupy, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Stir together cheeses; spread on bread with a small offset spatula.
• Using a 2-inch round cutter, cut bread into rounds.
• Top with figs, and drizzle with port sauce.
• Garnish with mache, and serve.

GRILLED FIGS WITH THYME HONEY AND GORGONZOLA TOASTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring honey to a simmer, add thyme sprigs.
• Turn off heat and let cool for 15 minutes or more while grilling the figs and bread.
• Start a charcoal fire in an outdoor grill or preheat a gas grill, or preheat broiler.
• Cut figs in half, and toss them in a small bowl with 2 teaspoons olive oil and thyme leaves.
• Set grill rack 4 inches from fire, or broiler heat.
• When the charcoal is ashed over and glowing, or the gas grill is medium-hot,or broiler hot, grill figs quickly until they are heated through but not collapsed, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• Transfer to a platter.
• Cut 24 1/2-inch-thick slices from the bread, and brush both sides lightly with olive oil.
• Toast bread on both sides on the grill away from direct heat, or under broiler, or in toaster.
• Spread cheese on toast, and top with figs.
• Remove thyme sprigs from honey with a fork and discard, then drizzle honey over figs and toast slices.
• Serve at once.
• Enjoy!