Baked Feta Cheese with Figs, Pine Nuts and Basil

Name: Rukmini Iyer Baked Feta Cheese With Figs | Baked Feta Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a starter, or as part of a spread
Ingredients: 2 x 200g blocks of feta cheese; 8 figs, halved; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp honey; freshly ground black pepper; 50g pine nuts; ½ lemon, zest and juice (use 1 lemon if your lemon isn’t very juicy); 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 20g fresh basil, leaves finely sliced; good crusty bread or sourdough, to serve

by Rukmini Iyer from The Quick Roasting Tin

This decadent dish pairs creamy baked feta with sweet roasted figs, plenty of honey and a handful of crunchy pine nuts.

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Serves 4 as a starter, or as part of a spread

Total 35 min

Prep 10 min

Cook 25 min

Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

This dish is so lovely that I would have it for breakfast. Feta cheese works so well with the figs and honey that it’s perfect as a light dinner party starter, or as part of a more informal sharing table. If you use a shallower tin, the cheese will crisp and turn golden brown, while the deeper tin we used for the photo opposite will give you a softer finish.