Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini

Kath loves unusual recipes so when I saw this had figs and goat cheese (her favorite), I knew I had to try this. And guess what, it was her favorite dish on her birthday so I did her proud.

This was a fun appetizer to make (and eat). This is typically something I would get excited if I saw this on a restaurant menu. I love the combination of slightly sweet and savory, and this is perfect with the crunchy baguette, slightly sweet figgy jam, and the creamy goat cheese on top. This is perfect if you want a fun appetizer or need something exciting to bring to a party. This appetizer so unique and fancy that people will be asking you all about it. Here is the recipe for the Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini.

I have a confession to make; I didn’t even use figs in this dish. Oops…. The Piggly Wiggly or the other grocery store didn’t have the dried Black Mission figs that this recipe called for, so I substituted dried dates. I know dates are much sweeter, so I used a dry red wine instead of the Port that the recipe calls for. My point is, substitutions are okay, even though I’m sure this would have been delightful with the figs that this is supposed to have. If you REALLY wanted to cheat, the grocery store even sells already made fig jam…. This would probably work great as well. I like to make my own jam because then I can control how savory I want to make it, but sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures, I understand.

If you are worried about leftover jam, the extra jam is great in savory grilled cheeses, quesadillas, or chicken dishes. This is a crowd pleaser (or family pleaser in my case), but if you want to make someone feel fancy schmancy, give them a fig and goat cheese crostini.