Fig and blue cheese cos leaves

Babiche Martens

These cos treats will surprise family and friends. A match made in heaven with a drizzle of honey and crunchy lettuce leaves. If serving for a cocktail party, warm the honey just before. Your guests will be back for more.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp	Butter
6	Figs, ripe (Main)
50 g	Blue cheese, soft (Main)
200 g	Cream cheese, at room temperature
12	Baby cos lettuce, leaves (Main)
50 g	Runny honey, or honey comb

Directions

1. Heat the butter in a frying pan. Place the figs cut side down and cook for 3 minutes until golden. Turn and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove and cool.
2. In a small bowl, combine the blue cheese and cream cheese until smooth.
3. Place the baby cos leaves onto a platter. Add a spoon of blue cheese, top with a fig and a piece of honeycomb or drizzle.

More of Angela's fig recipes

• Mozzarella, prosciutto and fig salad
• Fresh fig and pear compote