Le Gruyère Cheese Plate with Figs

Serves 6
Time 15 min
Le Gruyère Cheese Plate with Figs

Sweet, plump poached figs make a luscious accompaniment to Le Gruyère. Add a sprig of fresh rosemary to the poaching liquid to give the figs a subtle herbaceous flavor.

Ingredients

    1 1/2 cupsdried figs (about 16 figs)
    1 1/2 cupsPort wine or cherry juice (no sugar added)
    4 sliceswalnut or pecan raisin hearth bread
    3/4 poundwedge Le Gruyère cheese
    2pears, cored and sliced

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Method

Combine figs and Port in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.


Lower heat, cover and simmer until figs are tender, about 10 minutes.


Remove from heat and cool, uncovered.


Remove figs from wine with a slotted spoon and save wine for another use (try it over vanilla ice cream).


Trim off and discard the stem ends and slice each fig in half.


Cut each slice of bread into four pieces.


Arrange figs, bread, Le Gruyère and pears on a cutting board or cheese plate and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

470

Total Fat

19g

Saturated Fat

11g

Cholesterol

60mg

Sodium

250mg

Total Carbohydrate

42g

Dietary Fiber

6g

Total Sugars

23g

Protein

20g

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