Stuffed Figs with Brie, Walnuts and Honey

Servings 6 PEOPLE (2 FIGS EACH)

Ingredients:

• 12 large figs
• 3 ½ oz brie
• ¼ cups toasted walnuts chopped
• Honey for drizzling the stuffed figs

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with the rack in the middle position. Cut the steam off of the figs. Use a paring knife to cut an “X’ in the top of each fig, stopping about 2/3 of the way down.
2. Gently open the fig and stuff with a cube of Brie. Place stuffed figs in an ungreased baking pan or a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 5-8 minutes, until cheese is just beginning to soften.
3. Remove figs from the oven, sprinkle with chopped toasted walnuts, and lightly drizzle with honey. Serve immediately, either on their own or with slices of crusty bread.

Variations:

You can stuff the figs with other cheeses: goat cheese, blue cheese, gorgonzola, parmesan. You can also use different nuts: almonds, macadamia nuts, pistachio, etc.