Grilled Figs with Goat Cheese & Mint

Submitted by Sue Freeman

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 ounces goat cheese, fresh/soft
• 2 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs
• 6 mint leaves, cut in thin strips
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper
• 12 fresh figs, mission
• 12 pancetta (1/16" thick or less)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1⁄2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme (optional)

directions

1. Combine goat cheese, breadcrumbs, mint and parsley in a small bowl.
2. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
3. Cut figs almost from top to bottom keeping them attached at the broad end.
4. Make an indentation/hollow in each half with your thumb.
5. Stuff each fig with approximately 1 teaspoons of the goat cheese mixture and squeeze very gently to close.
6. Wrap a slice of pancetta around each fig, overlapping with each revolution-- don't wrap too snugly.
7. Cover the figs with plastic wrap and refrigerate (up to 1 day) until ready to grill.
8. Grill figs over a moderately hot fire to crisp the pancetta and warm the figs-- 8-10 minutes .
9. Transfer to a serving platter-- drizzle honey and sprinkle the thyme over and serve.