Saturday, April 10, 2010

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.





16 comments:

  1. These look easy and delicious! -Tien :)

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  2. Figs, blue cheese and cream cheese? Oh yes - on my "to do list." Have everything .... but the rolls.

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  3. This is one of my favorite combos! I bet it would be great on crostini as well!

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  4. This is the ultimate appetizer for spring! I love every component!

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  5. Saw your profile on another page. Glad I read your informative and well-writen blog. Look forward to following you here. Cheers!

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  6. can you believe that i've never actually eaten a fig! for shame! this looks so good though, i love anything with blue cheese.

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  7. I never think about Pillsbury crescent rolls until I either see their Bake Off book in the market (which is really full of great ideas), or read some clever recipe made with them.
    I love figs and think this would be a great appetizer to make.

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  8. Hmm, sounds very tasty. I think I could easily veganize these. Your blog looks beautiful as usual. :)

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  9. These look so elegant, what a great way to Pillsbury crescent rolls! I love the fig/blue cheese combo.

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  10. They certainly look easy to do. If you say they're
    good they must be good. We trust you. I'll give them a try. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  11. You seriously need to cook more. Everything you make is AMAZING. Like, the exact kind of stuff I would order at a restaurant! I would PAY for these!

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  12. Love this combination of flavors for tarts! You have a bit of everything, sweet, tangy and cream, with layers upon layers of beautiful textures!

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  13. You made me smile with the mention of a counter top microwave oven. :-)

    Figs and blue cheese go wonderful together. I have a fig tree right now that is getting ready to burst with figsI always do something similar like you, I place the blue cheese on the half of the fig and then wrap in proscuitto.

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  14. Oh gosh these sound great. Bleu cheese and figs, total flavor compliments!

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  15. Che fico~
    You had me at fig. These look amazing!

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