Valley Fig Growers
Mission Figs Stuffed with Spanish Blue Cheese
Ingredients
- 12 large Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Mission Figs
- 3 ounces tangy Spanish blue-veined mixed milk cheese such as Picón, Valdeón, or Cabrales
- 1/4 cup chocolate nibs
Directions
- With a scissors cut the stem end and about 1/4 inch from the top of each fig. Press the tip of a spoon into the opening to make an indentation for the cheese in the soft center of the fig.
- Press a rounded teaspoon of cheese into the center of each fig.
- Press a generous pinch of cocoa nibs into the cheese
- Enjoy with a glass of Olorosso sherry.
Recipe source: Marie Simmons—author fig heaven
Nutrition Information
amount per serving
- Calories 80
- % Calories from Fat 45%
- Fat 4
- Cholesterol 5
- Protein 2
- Carbohydrates 10
- Fiber 2
- Iron 1
- Sodium 99
- Calcium 55
- Potassium 87
