How to Cook Prosciutto-Wrapped Figs

Yields: 12

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 5 mins

Ingredients needed to make Prosciutto-Wrapped Figs:

• 12 fresh black Mission figs, stem chopped off
• 6 thin prosciutto slices, sliced longitudinally
• 6 pecan halves, halved longitudinally
• 2 oz blue cheese, chopped into 12 pieces
• Honey, to serve
• Olive oil, as required

Cooking instructions for Prosciutto-Wrapped Figs:

• Dip 12 wooden skewers in a shallow bowl of water for about 15 minutes and warm up your grill over moderately high heat at the same time.
• Partially slice each fig through the middle and open it up carefully.
• Insert a pecan halve within it, followed by a cheese chunk and wrap a prosciutto slice around it horizontally.
• Insert a skewer through it to secure the prosciutto slice and grease it with a generous lashing of olive oil.
• Place it on the hot grill rack and make rest of the wrapped figs in a similar fashion.
• Grill the figs for a couple of minutes or until grill marks are imprinted on them.
• Flip them over and grill the other side in the same manner.
• Once properly grilled, arrange them on a large serving plate and smother them with a generous splash of honey.
• Set aside to cool slightly and serve warm.

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