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ОглавлениеFigs with Stilton and Warm Honey and Balsamic Dressing
A delicious combination of flavours and colours, this is a perfect autumn – or Christmas – starter, and is very easy to make. Try to get sweet ripe figs if you can, although the balsamic and honey marinade will help along less-than-perfect ones. There are plenty of good vegetarian Stiltons to choose from.
Serves 4
4 fresh ripe figs
8 round lettuce leaves, such as outer leaves of little gems
4 small handfuls watercress, trimmed
175g (6oz) Stilton, cut or broken into bite-size pieces
Black pepper
For the dressing
1 tbsp strongly flavoured honey, such as thyme or fair-trade forest honey
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Good pinch of salt
1. Slice the figs down through the stem into eighths.
2. In a small saucepan, gently heat the honey, olive oil and balsamic vinegar until the honey melts. Mix in the salt, then add the figs, stir gently over the heat for a minute or two until the figs are coated with dressing and slightly warmed. Remove from the heat.
3. Arrange two rounded lettuce leaves on each serving plate; top with watercress, the slices of fig and the Stilton.
4. Drizzle any remaining dressing over the top, grind over some black pepper, and serve.