Figs with brie and walnuts are an incredibly delicious appetizer, they can also be served as an aperitif or snack, and they are prepared in no time!
The recipe is very quick, you need four ingredients and 5 minutes to prepare this fantastic appetizer that no one will be able to resist. Fresh figs are in full season, so I recommend stocking up on them and preparing some preserves that will accompany you throughout the winter. If you’ve never tried them, I suggest caramelized figs, which are fantastic paired with soft cheeses like stracchino and squacquerone but can also be used for making cakes and tarts.
Today I propose a tasty recipe based on fresh figs, the combination of figs and brie is perfect, they are two ingredients that pair perfectly but, if you don’t like brie, you can easily replace it with another soft cheese.
Before proceeding, here are some recipes with figs, let me know if you like them!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer, Fall
- Energy 209.98 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 22.13 (g) of which sugars 19.79 (g)
- Proteins 6.43 (g)
- Fat 11.48 (g) of which saturated 4.22 (g)of which unsaturated 2.27 (g)
- Fibers 2.36 (g)
- Sodium 153.04 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 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
- 8 figs (green firm and ripe)
- 4.2 oz brie
- 1.4 oz walnuts (shelled)
- 1.8 oz chestnut honey
- to taste pepper (optional)
Tools
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Tray
Procedure
Wash the figs well and gently dry them with paper towels.
With a sharp knife, make a cross cut to open them like a flower, leaving the base of the figs intact.
Shell the walnuts and chop them coarsely.
Cut the brie into cubes.
Stuff each fig with a few cubes of brie and microwave them for 30 seconds to soften the cheese. Finish with a teaspoon of chestnut honey, coarsely chopped walnuts, and a pinch of black pepper.
Figs with brie and walnuts are ready, serve them at room temperature.
Don’t like fresh figs?
You can cut the figs into 4, brush them with some honey, and bake them for 10 minutes. Then cook them for another 3 minutes under the grill.
Take them out of the oven, stuff them with brie, and finish with honey and walnuts.
Don’t like brie?
You can replace it with other flavorful soft cheeses like taleggio or sweet gorgonzola, stracchino is also perfect.
How to replace walnuts?
In this recipe, toasted almonds and pistachios are also great; choose your preferred nuts.
Advice
Preservation:
Figs with brie and walnuts can be stored in the fridge for 1 day. Let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
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