I am not usually a fan of sweet and savory flavors, and this is also the kind of appetizer that looks like a lot of work. I was pleasantly surprised when we made these puff pastries and I fell in love with them! They are easy enough to make, and they are incredibly delicious!
One of my cooking shortcuts is that we always keep small batches of caramelized onions in the freezer. We use them in so many dishes, from pasta to paninis, and it cuts down a lot of time and cleanup for when you need them.
Ingredients
Olive Oil 1 onion 1 package Puff Pastry 1 egg white 6 oz gorgonzolacheese Dozen+ fresh figs Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Slice the onion and caramelize in a pan using olive oil.
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
Lightly flour your counter and roll out the puff pastry dough, cutting into 6″ squares (approx).
Work in smaller batches at a time so that these are manageable – maybe a half dozen at a time.
Take the corners of each square and fold into the center of the square just so that the corners meet in the middle. Place these folded squares on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Brush each folded square with egg wash (egg white whisked with 1 tablespoon of water).
Add your ingredients to the top of each folded square – caramelized onions, some crumbled gorgonzola, and 2 quarters of a fresh fig.
Bake at 500 for about 10-15 minutes, rotating if necessary. Remove when the puff pastry turns golden.
Enjoy!
Adapated from a recipe found in the cookbook, “Bountiful”.
These sound amazing. I just recently found that I love fresh fig. I like the idea of freezing caramelized onions, though I make them in my Bellini and it is so easy.
I haven’t ever had a fig and gorgonzola puff pastries before but they do sound delicious. I also love your idea of keeping carmelized onions in the freezer too.
This is something that sounds so amazing I love the regular cheesy pasties, But I haven’t tried making them with figs. i must give it a try thanks for sharing this.
These sound amazing. I just recently found that I love fresh fig. I like the idea of freezing caramelized onions, though I make them in my Bellini and it is so easy.
Holy moly! I LOVE all the flavors here! I can’t wait to give this one a try. I love gorgonzola.
What a fabulous flavor! I am sure I’d eat SO many of these. Yum!
Wow! These are all really great flavors! I love to try all of it!
I have never tried something like this. I am very intrigued!
I haven’t ever had a fig and gorgonzola puff pastries before but they do sound delicious. I also love your idea of keeping carmelized onions in the freezer too.
I love figs and this recipe is definitely calling my name. I love that these puff pastries are made with figs and cheese!j
This is something that sounds so amazing I love the regular cheesy pasties, But I haven’t tried making them with figs. i must give it a try thanks for sharing this.
Oh my goodness! This sounds so fancy and delicious! The best way to start a dinner!
I don’t think I’ve ever had fig or gorgonzola before. I would love to give your recipe a try. Looks good!