FIG AND GOAT CHEESE BITES

Fig and Goat Cheese Bites image

Provided by Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 fresh fig, sliced
2 tablespoons goat cheese
1 tablespoon mascarpone cheese
2 prepared puff pastry shells
1/4 teaspoon honey
3 dried apricots

Steps:

In a small skillet, combine the vinegar and olive oil and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 1 minute, then add the sliced figs. Simmer until the vinegar is reduced and syrupy, 1 to 2 minutes more. In a small bowl, stir together the goat and mascarpone cheeses. Spoon the cheese mixture into the pastry shells, top with a drizzle of honey, a sliced fig, and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. Chop up the dried apricots and set on the side of the pastry shells on the plate.