Crostini with Gorgonzola, Caramelized Onions, and Fig Jam

Name: Crostini with Gorgonzola, Caramelized Onions, and Fig Jam
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 2 crostini)
Ingredients: Jam:; 1 cup dried Black Mission figs (about 6 ounces); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; Dash of salt; Onions:; Cooking spray; 2 cups vertically sliced yellow onion; 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup water (optional); Remaining ingredients:; ½ cup (4 ounces) Gorgonzola cheese, softened; 24 (1/2-inch-thick) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette, toasted (about 12 ounces); 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

5 Ratings
4 Reviews

This recipe is great with dried figs, sublime with fresh ones. The Gorgonzola is a great combo with the sweet fig jam, but feta or any other soft, pungent cheese will work.

By Gourmet Gatherings

Recipe by Cooking Light September 2003

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Credit: Photography: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Recipe Summary

Yield:

12 servings (serving size: 2 crostini)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
To prepare jam, remove stems from figs. Place figs and juice in a food processor; process until figs are coarsely chopped. Place fig mixture, 2 cups water, syrup, and dash of salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until thick. Cool completely.

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Step 2
To prepare onions, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add onion, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and cook 20 minutes or until onion is deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. While onion cooks, add 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup at a time, to keep onion from sticking to pan.
Step 3
Spread 1 teaspoon cheese over each baguette slice. Top each slice with about 1 teaspoon onion mixture and 1 teaspoon jam. Sprinkle evenly with thyme leaves.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

106 calories; calories from fat 29%; fat 3.4g; saturated fat 1.9g; mono fat 0.9g; poly fat 0.3g; protein 2.9g; carbohydrates 16.3g; fiber 2.4g; cholesterol 8mg; iron 0.6mg; sodium 82mg; calcium 85mg.

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redshoes

08/16/2014

Made these last night for a wine and hors d'oeuvres party and everyone loved them - they are really good! I was looking for a recipe to use up fig jam I bought, and this fit the bill. I would recommend a creamy gorgonzola - I had to put the cheese in the oven (hot from toasting the bread) in order to get it to mash up and spread. I spread the cheese, then the fig jam (fairly sturdy consistency), then dropped on the bits of onions. Still thinking this morning about how good they were. Yum!

Judith

03/25/2012

This is a delicious and easy appetizer. The only change I made was to add the grated zest of one orange and sbout 3/8 tsp. of freshly ground fennel seed to the fig jam. Yum!

lilsnack8

05/19/2011

Have made these several times for dinner parties. Easy and delicious. Have never bothered to make the jam - I always use a fig jam I've found at Whole Foods. This is one of my favorite appetizers!

rstarr

12/18/2010

Yum!! Made these last night for a small Holiday gathering and they were so good! Prepared the fig jam the night before, and assembled the crostini just before the party. It did take quite a bit longer than stated to thicken the jam than the recipe stated. I also toasted the bread once I had the cheese on it and then layered the other ingredients on top.

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