Phyllo-Wrapped Figs with Prosciutto and Stilton
- 16 teaspoons Stilton cheese (about 4 ounces)
- 32 dried black Mission figs
- 4 6x4-inch thin prosciutto slices, cut lengthwise in half
- 8 sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups ruby Port
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 4 1/2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- Form 2 teaspoons cheese into 1-inch-long log.
- Place 4 dried figs around cheese and press gently to adhere.
- Wrap 1 prosciutto strip around fig bundle.
- Repeat with remaining cheese, figs, and prosciutto.
- Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface (keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and damp towel).
- Brush phyllo lightly with melted butter.
- Top with second phyllo sheet; brush with butter.
- Repeat with 2 more phyllo sheets.
- Cut stacked phyllo sheets into four 6-inch squares (discard phyllo trimmings).
- Place 1 fig bundle in center of 1 phyllo square stack.
- Bring all edges of phyllo square up toward center and squeeze firmly at top, forming pouch and enclosing fig bundle completely.
- Place on baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets, melted butter, and fig bundles, forming a total of 8 pouches.
- Brush outside of phyllo pouches with remaining melted butter.
- (Can be made 6 hours ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Bake pouches until golden, about 17 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring Port, balsamic vinegar, and sugar to boil in medium saucepan.
- Boil until mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 15 minutes.
- While Port mixture is being reduced, boil cream and pine nuts in another medium saucepan until reduced to 1 cup, about 8 minutes.
- Remove cream sauce from heat; season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons cream sauce onto each of 8 plates.
- Place 1 phyllo pouch atop sauce.
- Drizzle each lightly with Port sauce and serve.
stilton cheese, black, phyllo pastry, unsalted butter, ruby port, balsamic vinegar, sugar, whipping cream, pine nuts
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/phyllo-wrapped-figs-with-prosciutto-and-stilton-107465 (may not work)