Fig N Pig
Servings
20 servings
Servings
20 servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line 2 baking sheets with heavy-duty aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  2. Arrange the pancetta slices on a prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Arrange the almonds on the second prepared baking sheet. Bake the pancetta until nicely crisped, 10 to 12 minutes. The almonds will have to be watched more closely and will take a few minutes less time. Transfer the pancetta slices to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Set the almonds aside. Increase the oven temperature to 400° F.
  3. Place the blue cheese, mascarpone, and sherry in a small mixing bowl and mash them together with a fork until thoroughly combined. Spread the cheese mixture generously over each toasted bread round and arrange the rounds on a fresh parchment-lined baking sheet. Nestle a figu quarter into the cheese mixture in the center of each toast round. Crumble the crisp pancetta into small shards and stick the shards and the almonds into the cheese surrounding each fig quarter, as if it were a pincushion. Bake the toast rounds until the cheese is bubbling. 4 to 5 minutes. Serve hot or warm.