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PROSCUITTO WRAPPED FIGS W/ DANISH BLUE CHEESE

Published March 22, 2011 by Anna Johnston

We had a very special Family Dinner on Sunday night as my little brother popped the question to his gorgeous girlfriend and she said YES!!!!!  We couldn’t just let the occasion go by & wait for the official engagement party now could we, so we whipped up a bit of a special dinner party & matched some awesome drinkies to go with each course.

For entrees, we had Proscuitto Wrapped Figs with Danish Blue Cheese & paired them with  a Limited Edition Premium Bluetongue Lager, not only is this a quick & simple little taste tantaliser with figs being abundant at the moment, but its also one of the nicest marriages of flavours.  Check it out.

Proscuitto Wrapped Figs w/ Danish Blue Cheese

Serves 6

6 large firm and ripe Mission Figs
Extra virgin olive oil
Seasoning – Salt & Pepper (To Taste Only – You may not need Salt at all)
100g fresh Danish Blue Cheese cut into chunks
4-6 slices prosciutto cut in 1/2  lengthways

With a knife, make a cross on top of each fig about 2cm deep.This is where you are going to stuff the cheese.

Place the figs, cut side up, on a baking tray. Drizzle each fig with olive oil and sprinkle with some salt & pepper, the salt really is a taste only requirement as proscuitto is quiet salty and in most cases you really will not require any more salt. Gently push a chunk of cheese into the center of each fig.

Wrap each fig in a ribbon of prosciutto. If you want to serve warm, place in a 180 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until the cheese starts to melt.

Drizzle with Olive Oil and a sprinkle with some cracked pepper.

We served this tasty delight with a bottle of Limited Edition Premium Bluetongue Lager, a  triple hopped golden clear brew with a malty, fruity hit. I found this brew to be beautifully sweet with tropical fruit hints that lingered on through to the mildly bittered finish.

And guess who he asked to be Best Man….. ME!!!!

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I am a Foodus Bloggerus, Adventure Seeking, Enthusiastic, Super Positive Aussie Gal & creator of The Hospitality Guru! I’m a Chef, a Teacher, Trainer, Functions, Wedding & Event Architect; General Manager & all round Nice Girl who loves nothing more than great food paired with wonderful wines & beers.

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    Posted by Mandy - The Complete Cook Book on March 22, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    Oh Anna, what wonderful news – congratulations to your brother and his fiancé and how exciting that you are going to be his BestLady / BestWoman / BestGirl. :-D
    I love the idea of your figs but sadly I don’t do blue cheese – I hope something lighter like feta will do them justice.
    :-) Mandy
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:16 am

      Fetta would work fabulously Mandy & so too do the milder cheeses like brie or camembert, so play around to suit your taste my friend – we’re just into the lovely strong blue’s here ;)

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    Posted by Lana on March 22, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    I love the combination of these food, sweet, salty, and tangy…lovely. Congratulations to your brother!

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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:17 am

      Your so right, its a sweet salty tangy combo & went so well with the beer too :) Thanks Chef :)

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    Posted by Debra Kolkka on March 22, 2011 at 10:57 pm

    Congratulations to your brother. I love figs, blue cheese and prosciutto, so I would llove this. What a pity figs are not in season here.
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:18 am

      Fresh figs are only around for such a short time, so keep an eye out for them Deb :) And thanks Lovely :)

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    Posted by Cindy Taylor on March 22, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    That is something I absolutely must make soon, I am drooling all over my keybaord!
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:19 am

      Oh you thing you :) Stop that drooling & go get those figs girl, no sense in wasting good drool now is there ;) ;)

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    Posted by Kay (The Church Cook) on March 22, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Congratulations to your brother & his bride to be, Anna! And I am sure you will make a wonderful Best Man! :)

    I must try this on my next special dinner party. Simply marvelous!
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:21 am

      Yep – I was so chuffed he wanted me there to stand up for him, really made my day :) Look forward to hearing how these little morsels go for your next special dinner party Kay :)

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    Posted by Peter on March 22, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    Anna, this would be a great way to kick off a dinner. Love figs, blue cheeses and any kind of pork!
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:22 am

      Couldn’t agree more Peter – figs & a bit of blue & any old piece of pork work a treat together & when you add that beer to the flavour combo, all I can say is ‘Wow!’ :)

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    Posted by FOODESSA on March 22, 2011 at 11:45 pm

    Those fig entrées are perfect…as perfect as the symbolism of an open heart translated from just looking at those opened figs. The flavour pairing is one of my favourites.

    Anna…congrats on such a happy family event ;o)

    Ciao for now,
    Claudia
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:24 am

      Thanks so much lovely Claudia, we are very excited about such a big happy family event too, very exciting stuff :) I loved how they came out too & thanks for picking my little ‘open heart’ translation to these figs, they were like perfect little roses on the plate. A really lovely flavour :)

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    Posted by LeQuan on March 23, 2011 at 2:38 am

    First of all my dear, CONGRATULATIONS to your brother and his new fiancee!!!!!! What wonderful and delightful news! And how awesome is that, that he asked you to be best man! So thrilled for all of you! This just brings a huge bright smile to my face, even getting a little teary-eyed. Congrats congrats!

    Anna, I love figs! Once I bought a whole Costco case to try, and I ended up eating the whole case in one sitting. Lol. So much for everything in moderation there. Ha! This is such a wonderful recipe and I love how it’s super easy. The presentation is beautiful too. Kind of reminds me of a rose, a yummy “make my heart skip a beat” delicious rose :-P
    I’m going to make this as soon as we get some nice ripe figs here. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe and news! Stalk ya later, deary ;-)
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:28 am

      Awwhhh, LeQuan you & me both SistA :) I was tearing it up a bit when Kris asked me to be Best Man, I’m such a sook, so thanks Lovely One for such heartfelt congratulations. Isn’t it wonderful to be part of the blogging community, when you have such exciting news as this, you can share all the fun stuff with your pals :)
      I’m pretty impressed you polished off a whole case of figs girl – now that’s dedication! But seriously, is there anything nicer than a perfectly ripe fig – I don’t blame you, I had problems with just 6 little figs sitting waiting for attention in my fridge for 24 hours, I’d have to keep going back if I had bounty like that :) :)

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    Posted by Ameena on March 23, 2011 at 3:11 am

    I love figs and I love cheese and these actually seem like something I could make! How funny that you can “whip up” something like this.

    Congratulations to your brother! And to you…you are going to make a beautiful “best man.” :)
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:30 am

      I was blown away that I’d get to be ‘best man’ too Ameena ;) So exciting :) Yep., you gotta try this little taste sensation my friend, you will love how the flavours work together :)

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    Posted by Oui, Chef on March 23, 2011 at 4:08 am

    I’ve made a similar dish using medjool dates, but I like your idea of fresh figs much better…sometimes the dates are a bit too sweet. I have to ask, are you wearing a dress or a tux as the best man? ;-) – S
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:33 am

      Oh yes, I’ve used dates in a similar style dish too., but fresh figs are ‘the business‘ Steve & work so much better :) I hope I’m allowed to wear a tux or suit but at this stage I’ve got no idea what the whole dress code is – we’re still in celebrating mood down here, plenty of time for business & decisions down the track ;)

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    Posted by Val Wilcox on March 23, 2011 at 5:09 am

    Oh yummmy!
    Anna, you always make my mouth water with your delicious recipes. Such an easy thing to fix too! Just wish we had access to some of your brews here. That would top it all off so well!

    Val ;)
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:34 am

      Hey there Val :) Great to see you here again :) Oh yes my friend., the brew really ramped up the taste sensation with this little dish & brought things over the top :) Try it girlfriend, you’ll love it :)

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    Posted by Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner on March 23, 2011 at 5:10 am

    Congrats to your brother and to you for being the best man! These are some of my favorite morsels on earth. I’m going to run out and grab the ingredients to make them right now.

    Lots of yummy love,
    Alex aka Ma, What’s For Dinner
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:36 am

      Thanks for the hearty congrats Alex :) How cool is it that I’m going to be a best man huh :) So excited! And yes, dash out & grab the stuff for this little baby, you’ll love it – its quick & easy & I’d defy anyone not to close their eyes & just purr eating these ;)

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    Posted by Ananda Rajashekar on March 23, 2011 at 6:43 am

    Congrats on happy news in your family Anna, i heart fig and had been thinking for a long time to try proscuitto, may be i should! they look great:)
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 7:37 am

      Oh yes my friend…. you absolutely should try these. Beautiful flavours that work so well together, they are magnificent together :) And, thanks for the lovely congrats my friend – good times for The Johnston family at the moment, lots of fun & parties & plenty of *clinking* good cheer :)

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    Posted by Heidi - Apples Under My Bed on March 23, 2011 at 7:59 am

    Awe congratulations to your little brother!! My little brother is going to be my best man/maid of honour ;) How fabulous. These look amazing – look: fruit, meat and dairy all in one little entree, all the god food groups! hehe. Seriously though these look absolutely delicious. I love figs and prosciutto together. What a wonderful entree for a fabulous celebration!
    Heidi xo
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 5:38 pm

      Yeah, my little bro will totally be my maid of honour too. :)
      And, they were amazing Heidi, just so yummy, a party in my mouth!

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    Posted by Susan on March 23, 2011 at 9:26 am

    Oh congratulations! My Sister just got engaged recently too. That fig dish looks wonderful! I love the combination of sweet and salty.
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 5:41 pm

      Congrats to your sis, it sure is exciting huh? I am so happy for them. :) And yes, the fig was beautiful, a perfect combo of flavours! :)

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    Posted by Lisa (bakebikeblog) on March 23, 2011 at 11:30 am

    I see a fig finding mission in my neighbour’s backyard very soon!! :) This looks scrumptious :)
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 5:45 pm

      Haha Lisa, you must get to it ASAP, figs wont hang around for too much longer. :)

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    Posted by Hannah on March 23, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    Anna, this looks amazing! I adore blue cheese and figs, so I could easily gobble up a whole tray of these :)
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 5:45 pm

      They tasted amazing too. Let me know your thoughts on this little baby go?

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    Posted by Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on March 23, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    I’m drooling! If I ever see this on a menu I always order it. It’s just the right balance of sweet, rich and salty :D
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 10:19 pm

      Yep., couldn’t agree more Lorraine, its a lovely taste trip isn’t it :)

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    Posted by InTolerantChef on March 23, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    Lovely combo Anna. Congratulations to your family! How sweet that you’re the best gal too. Just as long as you don’t have to cook for the reception, hey!
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 10:19 pm

      Oh absolutely Chef…… there’s no way either Kris or I want to be doing any cooking for the big day ;) We’re all in celebrating mode around here as you can imagine :)

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    Posted by Jen on March 23, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    I just love this flavour combination.
    Congratulations to your brother! Don’t you just love weddings? And it’s even more special when it’s family and you’re part of the bridal party. I was bridesmaid at my younger brothers so I know how excited you must be!
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 23, 2011 at 10:17 pm

      I’m super excited Jen, although the wedding isn’t until next year.., but first we’ve got the engagement party this Saturday. Oh Yeah!

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    Posted by Sarah @ For the Love of Food on March 23, 2011 at 11:26 pm

    Congrats to your brother! I was best woman for a dear friend of mine at her wedding – we thought we dreamt up the title :) Love figs and with a tree of my own I’ve got to stop just eating them straight and do something with them!! This is such a simple but perfect combo – I think I’ll add it to our next book-club get together this Friday.
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 24, 2011 at 7:10 am

      Best Woman, I love that! You lucky duckie Sarah having your own fig tree – gawd but I love ‘em :) Oh yes, you should whip up some for book club :)

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    Posted by Jenn on March 24, 2011 at 12:06 am

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Congratulations to the Cycling Chef, that is so exciting!!

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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 24, 2011 at 7:14 am

      Isn’t it :) :) :) We’re all so excited too :)

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    Posted by cityhippyfarmgirl on March 24, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    Anna that’s very exciting! Wonderful for your brother and a very important role for you my girl :-)

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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 25, 2011 at 12:52 am

      Very important role & super exciting I agree Brydie :)

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    Posted by 5 Star Foodie on March 25, 2011 at 7:21 am

    Such a terrific combination of flavors with the blue cheese, figs and prosciutto, a perfect appetizer!
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    Posted by MaryMoh on March 25, 2011 at 8:35 pm

    Congrats to your brother and his girlfriend!! You must be very excited. You will make a great Best Man, Anna! Love your figs…beautiful presentation. I aways just bite into it :D
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 25, 2011 at 9:47 pm

      Thanks MaryMoh :) Our family are enjoying all the celebrations & having lots of fun with all the dinner parties & cooking up a storm for the big ‘official’ engagement party. The figs went down so well., pity figs are only around for such a short time, I could get used to these tasty little morsels :)

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    Posted by A Canadian Foodie on March 25, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    I make these with dates and bacon and cheese – and call them MAN CANDY as they are deadly delicious. I love this version and cannot wait to try it!
    :)
    valerie
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 26, 2011 at 7:42 am

      Oh yes, they are great old stand by’s & have made them too, lots of time. They sure do go down a treat don’t they & the men just love ‘em, so great name ‘Man Candy’ :) This version is kind of different, more subtle but just as deadly :)

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    Posted by barbara on March 26, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    Oh I love figs done this way. Congrats to the happy couple.
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 27, 2011 at 12:47 am

      Thanks Barbara :) Me too, I never was much of a fig fan until I tried them this way either :)

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    Posted by Loll on March 26, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    Congratulations to your brother and his girlfriend, that is fantastic news!
    The figs look delcious, I never used to like them until I tasted them like this. Yummo.
    x
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 27, 2011 at 12:51 am

      Yeah, its kinda cool isn’t it…., they are such a cute couple :) Have to agree with you on the figs too Loll., I never used to rate them, but I do love the little beauties done like this too :)

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    Posted by Priyanka on March 27, 2011 at 2:03 am

    Congrats to your brother and sister-in-law Anna!
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 27, 2011 at 8:54 am

      Thanks Lovely one :) They’re a beautiful couple :)

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    Posted by Celia on March 27, 2011 at 7:58 am

    Yuuuummm….one of my favourite flavour combinations!! I loove figs with blue cheese and prosciutto! And I think you’d made a perfect best man.. :)

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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 27, 2011 at 8:56 am

      Thanks Celia :) It’s going to be fun & I can’t wait :)

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    Posted by la diva cucina on March 28, 2011 at 1:40 am

    Lovely, lovely LOVELY all ’round! My boss in Sydney had me making these one night for one of his famed dinner parties that offered endless food and terribly late! (dinner was supposed to be at nine pm and it was now midnight!) The only difference is we drizzled honey over them after they come out of the oven. Ahhh, my fave! Congrats on the upcoming nuptials of your bro and the role as BEST MAN!! How very moderne! x
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 28, 2011 at 7:12 am

      Owwwhhh, drizzling honey over these little babies could certainly add another dimension, nice touch Laura – love it :) Got some bosses in my past too who were into the ‘famed dinner parties’ on the midnight hour too….. geez but those nights were long, I’ve memories of propping myself up in the kitchen trying so hard to stay awake between the endless courses too. Aaahhh, but I don’t miss that, no, no NO!!
      Oh yes, very moderne we are., can’t wait for the upcoming nuptials for my little bro :)

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    Posted by nancy at good food matters on March 29, 2011 at 3:03 am

    This is a fabulous hors d’oeuvres. Sweet and Savory:Fruit-cheese-cured meat–all in one bite. A tiny drizzle of reduced balsamic syrup could be quite tasty on it, too.
    Congrats to your brother, his fiancee, and of course, the Best Man!!
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 29, 2011 at 7:12 am

      Yes, its a tasty little number that’s for sure Nancy :) And thanks Lovely, can’t wait to get my Best Man role underway too for the happy couple :)

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    Posted by Camille on March 29, 2011 at 4:48 am

    YUM. I like the idea of wrapping in prosciutto as opposed to bacon, because then you have the option of serving them without cooking first. Mouthwatering!
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on March 29, 2011 at 7:16 am

      Oh yes, definatly the odd fig has been gobbled up without quite making it to the oven first for sure. Prosciutto works well every time hot or cold huh :)

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    Posted by Kris on April 01, 2011 at 10:39 am

    Okay, So these were “Plate licking good”. In fact I think that I actually did. I have been doing these for a while at the restaurant, but serving them with the olive oil and crack pepper just set it of even more. The Blue cheese and salty proscuitto were really able to shine.
    Your food is just getting better and better. I loves it.

    Little bro

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      Posted by Anna Johnston on April 01, 2011 at 12:07 pm

      Haha, we both dragged our fingers through the delish melted cheese that was left over in the pan. :) Plate lickin good! :) Ohhhhhh, yeah, the olive oil & pepper would be a nice touch. Glad your digging my food dude, Im really getting into the traditional European flavours these days. Dinner soon yeah?

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    Posted by Tom @ Tall Clover Farm on April 03, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    Anna this recipe is one of my favorites of all time. Since our fig season is six months after yours I have these to look forward to in the coming summer in the Pacific NW.

    Your stuffed figs look much more elegant than my mish-mash bacon wrapped mess, so I will give you full credit when I make my next batch and follow your technique and presentation. Very nice indeed. Warm wishes from a cooler climate. Tom
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      Posted by Anna Johnston on April 03, 2011 at 2:15 pm

      Thanks Tom & great to connect with you :) Looking forward to seeing more of your Mud Room my friend, looks like you live in paradise :)

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    Posted by Ruth on July 12, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    These look amazing! They would be the prefect dinner party starter, maybe with a little salad?

    Yum!!
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