Double-smoked bacon wrapped figs with blue cheese and roasted eggplant puree
Prep
10 min
Total
20 min
Serves
4
Try this amazingly easy and elegant fig dish!
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Ingredients
12
fresh figs
12 strips
double-smoked bacon
1
eggplant, roasted
1
cup blue cheese
1
tablespoon roasted garlic
1/4
cup olive oil
1
lemon, juiced and zest
1
handful watercress
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Special tools: food processor
- Preheat oven to 450 convection.
- Score figs almost into quarters 3/4 down from top to mid-bottom. Stuff with a pinch of blue cheese and wrap with the most expensive bacon you can find.
- Bake in the oven until bacon is crisp about 8-10 minutes In a food processor, puree eggplant, lemon olive oil and roast garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place a dollop of puree on the plate, top with figs and garnish with watercress and olive oil.