Cream Cheese, Dried Fig, and Walnut Spread |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Spread on pear or apple slices, crackers, or toast. From Fig Heaven© 2004 by Marie Simmons Ingredients:
6 large calimyrna dried figs, stems trimmed, quartered |
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature |
1/4 cup chopped walnuts |
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt |
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion tops |
Directions:
1. Add figs to the container or a food processor; finely chop.
2. Add in the cream cheese; process until combined.
3. Add in the walnuts and salt; pulse just to blend.
4. Scrape mixture into a bowl.
5. Add in the scallions, if desired; stir to combine.
6. Note-to finely chop figs in a food processor, lightly brush or spray the inside of the processor bowl and metal blade with vegetable oil; if the figs are unusually dry, reconstitute them in boiling water for 10 minutes, drain, and blot dry before chopping.
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