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Prosciutto and Brie Crostini with Fig

Ingredients

  • 1 demi baguette or regular baguette is fine!
  • 100 g brie
  • 75 g prosciutto or more, of course
  • 227 g dried figs
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • Pinch of brown sugar
  • 1 clove garlic peeled and cut in half
  • Olive oil for brushing

Instructions

  • Roughly chop figs and add to a frying pan on medium heat (make sure to cut the stems off and throw them away)
  • Add honey and red wine vinegar to frying pan
  • Cook down, stirring often, about 10 minutes
  • Sprinkle with brown sugar, cook 5 minutes more
  • Meanwhile, cut baguette into about 15 1.5-centimeter thick slices and lay flat on a baking sheet
  • Cut brie into slices about the same length as the pieces of bread
  • Brush each piece of bread with oil and rub the inside of the garlic over each piece
  • Divide prosciutto, cutting into strips. You can roll them (as pictured) or you can leave them flat
  • Turn on oven to BROIL
  • Once figs have cooked for 15 minutes, spoon onto each piece of bread
  • Follow figs with a slice of brie and a piece of prosciutto on each piece of bread
  • Broil for one minute (until bread is toasted and brie is melty)
  • Remove from oven, sprinkle with lightly dried basil and enjoy!