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Recipe by Serene Choo, Stratford Chefs School
Serves 4-6
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FOR CRANBERRY GOAT CHEESE |
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1 cup |
Goat cheese |
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3 Tbsp |
Dried whole cranberries |
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1 cup |
Red wine |
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Pinch |
Ground nutmeg |
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Pinch |
Pepper |
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1/8 tsp |
Lime zest |
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FOR FIG |
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6 |
Fresh figs, halved |
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2 Tbsp |
Salted butter |
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TO SERVE |
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1/2 bottle |
Balsamic Vinegar (Modena) |
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2 pieces |
Rainforest Crisps |
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1 slice |
Bacon |
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Balsamic Reduction Directions:
In a saucepan place half a bottle of Kitchen Connaisseur’s Balsamic Vinegar and bring to a simmer. Stirring occasionally. Reduce until volume is halved and consistency is that of light syrup (just coats back of spoon). Cool.
Cranberry Goat Cheese Directions:
· Reconstitute cranberries by placing red wine in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, reduce red wine volume by half, reduce heat to minimum. Place dried cranberries and let it simmer for approximately 2 minutes. Turn off and remove from heat to cool.
· Let cranberries sit for at least 10 minutes or until plump, drain, reserve liquid. Cut whole cranberries into quarters.
· Fold cranberries, 1 T red wine solution, nutmeg, pepper, and lime zest into goat cheese. Do not over mix. Chill until ready to use.
Fig Directions:
· In a sauté pan, melt butter, place figs halved side down, sprinkle salt and pepper, and sauté until just tender (1 – 1.5 minutes). Remove from heat and cool.
· Scoop out fig seeds carefully not to rip fig flesh and skin. Fold seeds into goat cheese and cranberry mixture.
· With a melon baller or using a spoon to scoop 1T of goat cheese mixture into fig ‘shell’.
Garnish Directions:
· Take raw bacon, julienne into 1/4”x 1”thick. In a frying pan, fry off bacon until crisp. Drain excess oil on paper towel.
· To serve, squeeze a little drop of Kitchen Connaisseur’s Balsamic Vinegar reduction, add a bacon strip, and top with crushed Rainforest Crisps.
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