Believe it or not, it’s now March and I am still working my way through some of the very many wonderful cooking-related goodies I got for Christmas, and one of those goodies was completely perfect for this latest entry in the Friday Night Lights series of nibbly suppers the Southern husband and I are having on, um, Friday nights. And that goodie is this:
A beautiful jar full of rich, tantalizing, gorgeous…
Fig jam. I have a long-standing love affair going with fig jam, and in my humble opinion, a person can’t have enough of this stuff around the place. In a pinch you can sub in apricot, or even peach, but if you can find fig jam, the real thing, you will be in such a happy, happy place.
So, this particular jar of fig jam came in handy for this latest appetizer recipe, which goes like this: Get some nice thin prosciutto and lay it out in nice long strips. it might tear here and there but don’t worry, because by the time you roll it up, the layers will hide any rips or tears. Now you spread a thin layer of soft goat cheese that has been mixed with a little minced garlic onto the prosciutto. Next comes the fig jam – thin layer spread on the goat cheese. Lay a couple of arugula leaves on top, and then drizzle with a mixture of olive oil, lemon peel and lemon juice.
Now cut the piece in half, right down the middle (otherwise the rolls will be too thick), and roll them up. You are now done, and you have a lovely plate of prosciutto/goat cheese/fig jam/arugula heaven. I decorated mine with some fresh oregano sprigs, because my Aerogarden is still in full tilt.
Easy, right? And on Friday nights, that is the name of the game.
Prosciutto Rolls, from Saveur
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Holy cow, I stumbled upon your blog {I don't even remember how!} and have fallen completely in love with it! Your recipes and pictures are AMAZING! I hope I can get my food pictures to look like this one day! I am your newest follower!
~xoxo~
Melissa
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By hook or by crook, I am making myself a HUGE batch of fig spread this summer when they are in season. Even if it costs me every organ in my body. And then I am going to make these and eat them possibly every day that ends in "y". ever and anon. And I will be so happy. Love this salty savory sweet thing going on.
oh my gosh i bought that same spread for a chutney pizza i made. it was so good. pricey but good.
i can't do goat cheese. tried to like it but no go. isn't fig spread fun? have fun with the rest of it
I love the fig almond spread from the Gracious Gourmet. It would also be wonderful with this recipe!
This looks delicious…every single part of it. Yum!
Wow I was just looking at a beautiful jar of Fig spread today. I didn't get it cause I thought I would never use it up! Do you have any other uses?
This looks like a wonderful appetizer! I love that fig jam!
Ah – fig jam sounds absolutely amazing, especially when paired with the goat cheese! I've been craving some peppery arugula for some time now too… Basically you've got me salivating all over the computer for this one! Thanks for sharing!
Posti4: there is a recipe in the blog archives for fig jam and cheese bites – that's definitely my other fave for using this heavenly stuff!
These look delicious! I love proscuitto but usually only have it during the holidays… This gives me a good excuse to enjoy it year round! This is such a wonderful, elegant and easy appetizer. Thanks for sharing.