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Fig Turnover with Goat Cheese Crema and Port Reduction
Lemony-fig filled pastries drizzled with a port-reduction sauce—serve with a dessert wine.
Ingredients
- Fig Turnovers4 cups chopped fresh California figs
- 2 Tbs water
- 1 small lemon, zested
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- Port Reduction1 cup port wine
- 3 dried figs, chopped
- Crema4 oz soft goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 Tbs milk
Directions
- For Fig Turnovers, in 2-quart saucepan, simmer figs with water for about 45 minutes; set aside to cool completely.
- Then, flatten pastry to make a 12-inch square, and cut to make nine, 4-inch squares.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons filling into center of each square. Moisten edges and fold corner to corner, pinching edges together to seal.
- Arrange on baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for 15 minutes at 350F until puffed and golden brown.
- Meanwhile, for Port Reduction, combine wine and dried figs in small saucepan; heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Strain and set aside.
- To serve, mix goat cheese and milk together until smooth and creamy. Divide and spoon onto nine individual serving plates. Arrange turnovers on top and drizzle with port reduction.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 140
Calories from Fat 44 (31%)
(8%)Total Fat 5g
(12%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(2%)Cholesterol 6mg
(3%)Sodium 63mg
(4%)Potassium 135mg
Total Carbohydrate 15g
(6%)Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 7g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(6%)Protein 3g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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