Grilled Figs With Thyme Honey And Gorgonzola Toasts

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup mild or medium-strength honey, such as clover
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme (3-inch)
• 12 large ripe figs
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, plus
• more extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 best-quality baguette
• 6 ounces gorgonzola, at room temperature

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, bring honey to a simmer, add thyme sprigs.
• 2 turn off heat and let cool for 15 minutes or more while grilling the figs and bread.
• 3 start a charcoal fire in an outdoor grill or preheat a gas grill, or preheat broiler.
• 4 cut figs in half, and toss them in a small bowl with 2 teaspoons olive oil and thyme leaves.
• 5 set grill rack 4 inches from fire, or broiler heat.
• 6 when the charcoal is ashed over and glowing, or the gas grill is medium-hot,or broiler hot, grill figs quickly until they are heated through but not collapsed, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• 7 transfer to a platter.
• 8 cut 24 1/2-inch-thick slices from the bread, and brush both sides lightly with olive oil.
• 9 toast bread on both sides on the grill away from direct heat, or under broiler, or in toaster.
• 10 spread cheese on toast, and top with figs.
• 11 remove thyme sprigs from honey with a fork and discard, then drizzle honey over figs and toast slices.
• 12 serve at once.
• 13 enjoy!