Puff Pastry With Figs Goat Cheese And Caramelized Onion Recipes

PUFF PASTRY WITH FIGS, GOAT CHEESE, AND CARAMELIZED ONION

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat and cook onions, stirring frequently, until browned, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar, mix well, and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out puff pastry dough and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Stir goat cheese and orange zest together in a bowl until smooth. Season with salt and spread onto puff pastry. Top with figs and caramelized onions. Sprinkle with thyme leaves.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is puffed up and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

FIGS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat; add oil. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender and dark brown, about 40 minutes more. Remove from heat and cool.
• While the onion is cooling, cut the figs lengthwise into 1/4-inch rounds.
• Layer 1/4 teaspoon goat cheese, 1/4 teaspoon caramelized onions, and 1 or 2 fig slices on each cracker.

GOAT CHEESE & ONION PASTRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 teaspoons in pan. Add onions, shallots and sugar to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until vegetables are golden brown, 15-20 minutes., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in thyme, garlic and pepper. Cook, uncovered, until liquid is evaporated, 2-3 minutes. Stir in bacon., On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Cut into three 9x3-in. rectangles. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush dough with egg white; top with onion mixture and goat cheese. Bake until golden brown, 16-20 minutes. Cut each rectangle into 4 appetizers. Garnish with additional thyme if desired.

BAKED GOAT CHEESE WITH CARAMELIZED ONION, GARLIC AND MISSION FIGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Crumble the goat cheese into an oven safe dish and set aside.
• In a sauce pot combine the figs and sherry with enough water to barely cover the figs. Place the sauce pot over high heat and bring up to a bubble, cover and remove from the heat and let the figs plump while the onions are cooking.
• Pour the olive oil into a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Using a slotted spoon remove the plumped figs from the sauce pot, leaving behind any of the pluming liquid. Add the figs to the cooked onions, stir to combine and then spoon over the goat cheese. Place the dish into the top half of the oven for 20 minutes, until the edges begin to bubble.
• Remove and serve immediately with sliced baguettes.