From Executive Chef John Lawrence

Broiled Figs and Westminster Blue Cheese

Makes 40 Hors d'Oeuvre, Prep Time: 1 hour, Lead Time: days

20 ea. Fresh Black Figs

8 oz. Westminster Blue Cheese

2 oz. Walnuts, chopped to small granules

2 or 3 roasted cloves of garlic

2 ea. Vanilla Beans, split and steep with the Balsamic and sugar

8 oz. White Balsamic Vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

Combine the Balsamic, vanilla bean and sugar and reduce to a glaze. Cool. Slice Figs in half and set aside. Blend the Blue Cheese, walnuts and garlic and place in a pastry bag. Pipe the blue cheese blend onto the fig halves. Heat the figs in hot 375 degrees oven for about 5 minutes and drizzle the Balsamic glaze over and serve immediately.

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