Fig and Blue Cheese Appetizer Tarts

I don't think Ive purchased a can of refrigerated Pillsbury crescent rolls in over 10 years.I remember wrapping the strips of dough around mini hot dogs. Back then whatever I made in the kitchen everyone was so easily impressed. Now the bar is WAY higher, I miss those days....Anyway apparently Pillsbury has this bake off every year. The winner gets flown to Orlando, and are you ready? They get a counter top microwave oven. If I'm flying to another state to present one of my brilliant creations you better have more than a microwave oven waiting for me. Maybe a microwave oven filled with cash.

So this one gal from Quakertown Pa, Nadine Clark, came up with a very tasty appetizer. The figs pulled me in of course, the end result.. delicious.

• 3 ounces of softened cream cheese (one of those mini blocks is perfect)


• 2/3 cup crumbled blue cheese


• 1/4 cup orange marmalade


• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar


• 1 cup of dried figs, coarsely chopped


• 1 can(10.1 ounces)Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls


• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat over to 350. Mix cream cheese and blue cheese in a small bowl.

In a small saucepan add marmalade and vinegar over a low heat. Add chopped figs when when vinegar and marmalade are well mixed. Cook for about 8 minutes, stiring occasionally. Remove from heat .

Wack crescent roll can, remove dough from package, DON'T unroll.Cut dough roll into about 14 pieces. Place dough pieces onto ungreased cookie sheets.Using your thumb make indentation in the center of each dough piece. Place a teaspoon of cheese mixture into the center of the dough. Top with a tablespoon of the fig mixture, sprinkle with chopped pecans.Bake for about 15 minutes till golden brown, serve warm.These were really delicious. Next time Ill try the topping on a crostini, Im always looking for the crunch factor. I had the fig mixture scooped on top of some steel cut oatmeal the following day, oh my. I think Pillsbury may have a winner.