Baked Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onion, Garlic and Mission Figs

Recipe courtesy Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh

Show: Party Line with the Hearty BoysEpisode: The Gang's All Here

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
20 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

2 pounds goat cheese
14 dried Mission figs (1 cup), sliced
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup olive oil
2 large Spanish onions, thinly sliced
10 garlic cloves, crushed
3 rosemary sprigs
2 teaspoons salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 sliced baguettes, for dipping

Directions

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.

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recipe Baked Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onion, Garlic and Mission Figs
ana riverside, CT 09-29-2009
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ALWAYS A HIT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make this dish almost every time I go to a dinner party. It is hands down always a hit. The combination of ingredients is... unique and very full of flavor. Very easy, and VERY satisfying!Read more
recipe Baked Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onion, Garlic and Mission Figs
Kim san mateo, CA 09-12-2009
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Was a little blandish for my taste, but I thought it was tasty enough..
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

So, I tried this recipe out today. I thought it was tasty but kind of bland for my taste. I read some of the reviews and I... believe that the issue with the dip getting 'stiff' when it cools off would be solved by using fresh ripe figs, which is what I did. The dip has cooled off considerable as of the time I'm writing this review and it's still quite spreadable! I also made garlic/rosemary infused olive oil to use instead of so much rosemary because I think that particular herb can be overwhelming. I slightly toasted my baguette slices and brushed them with the rosemary/garlic olive oil as well. Additionally, I served it with sliced pears and fuji apples. I think I would make this recipe again for a large group as it seems to go far and relatively inexpensive to make.Read more
recipe Baked Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onion, Garlic and Mission Figs
Barry Beaverton, OR 07-19-2009
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Love this Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for a dinner party and my guests completly demolished it. I love the combo of onions, figs & goat cheese and it... was super-easy to make. I have made many of the Hearty Boys' recieps and have never been dissapointed.Read more
recipe Baked Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onion, Garlic and Mission Figs
Lisa Gig Harbor, WA 06-24-2009
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Classic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a wonderful classic dish. I cut the entire recipe in half and prepare it in a pyrex dish (about 7" diameter). My... only change is to use port, brandy or red wine in place of the sherry, only because I don't drink sherry but always have a bottle of the afore mentioned open :) To properly caramelize onions I believe in the low and slow method, which takes a good hour. In addition to crostini, I like to serve this with apple slices. Read more
recipe Baked Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onion, Garlic and Mission Figs
Linda BALTIMORE, MD 01-11-2009
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Big Hit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I agree with previous commenters that two, 11 oz. logs of goat cheese with the full topping recipe is plenty. Toasted garlic... baguettes and fruit for dipping. The key to keeping this dip warm and creamy when you serve it is to make it in a crock pot. Just assemble as directed into a small, 2 qt. crockpot, turn it on low and heat for about 40 minutes. Then just put it on warm. Alternately, you can put the crock pot liner in the oven and bake the dish as directed, and then place in the crockpot warmer on warm. Works beautifully.Read more
recipe Baked Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onion, Garlic and Mission Figs
Stacey Norwalk, CT 11-29-2008
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It was a hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Followed recipe exactly, but had to cook the onions for about 25 minutes to get them really carmelized. Everyone loved this... dish. For a smaller party I'd recommend making a half of the recipe. 2 lbs of goat cheese is a lot to eat!!Read more