If you are looking for an appetizer that is easy and quick to prepare and above all delicious, you absolutely cannot miss stuffed figs, beautiful to look at, but above all tasty to eat.

Sweet and fleshy, figs are good to enjoy when freshly picked, but if accompanied by other tasty ingredients they become a delicacy that will enrich any dish.

With their soft and juicy flesh and sweet flavor, they are great eaten as is but also lend themselves very well to recipe preparation, both sweet and savory.

This is exactly what you will notice when tasting this recipe: stuffed with prosciutto and cheese cream with honey, they become a tasty appetizer with a pleasant sweet-salty contrast.

Our advice is to use black figs, which being sugary and dry allow you to make perfect wedges that are easier to fill.

Come on, let’s go to the kitchen.

Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Economical
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 4 Pieces
Cooking methods: No Cooking
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Summer, Autumn

164.71 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 164.71 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 12.19 (g) of which sugars 9.92 (g)
Proteins 8.62 (g)
Fat 9.65 (g) of which saturated 4.67 (g)of which unsaturated 3.29 (g)
Fibers 1.30 (g)
Sodium 967.70 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 60 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

4 figs
3.5 oz cheese (brie or gorgonzola or robiola, etc. Weighed without rind)
4 slices prosciutto
to taste lime (or grated lemon zest)
salt
pepper
to taste honey (optional)
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
lemon balm (optional)

Tools

Knife
1 Bowl

Steps

First, in a bowl mix the cheese, lemon balm leaves, grated lime zest, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Now wash the figs well and dry them.
Cut them at the top in a cross shape and open them in four, creating a little flower.
“Open them gently without breaking them.”
Now place them on a serving dish, garnish with a dollop of cheese cream and a rolled slice of prosciutto.
Then garnish with more lemon balm leaves, some chopped walnut, and fresh honey.
They are ready to be served to your guests.
Serve at the table.
Enjoy your meal