Fig crostini with Point Reyes blue cheese

Point Reyes blue cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: feta cheese

Feta is more affordable while still providing a tangy flavor.

baguette

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: sourdough bread

Sourdough is often less expensive and adds a nice flavor.

Slice black Mission figs and place them in a small pot.

Add a heaping tablespoon of brown sugar, fresh squeezed orange juice, and a pinch of cinnamon to the pot.

Set the pot on the stove over medium temperature and let the mixture simmer for about 30 to 45 minutes until it forms a nice jam.

While the fig jam is simmering, slice the French baguette thinly.

Drizzle the sliced baguette with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.

Grill the baguette slices until they are toasted.

Once the fig jam is ready and thick, spread a little bit of the jam on top of each grilled baguette slice.

Place a slice of Point Reyes blue cheese on top of the jam.

Add a slice of fresh fig on top of the blue cheese.

Drizzle a light amount of aged balsamic vinegar over the assembled crostini.

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