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Oven Fried Goat Cheese with Honey & Fig Jam

Crispy, fried goat cheese with sweet fig jam and honey.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 24 fried bite-size cheese balls

ingredients

  • 10 oz goat cheese
  • 1/2 cup bleu cheese
  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp ground pepper
  • 1 Tbsp ground thyme
  • 24 tsp fig jam 1 tsp per fried cheese ball
  • honey or agave nectar for drizzling

instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, mash cheeses together with a fork. Once combined, roll cheese mixture into 24 balls. Freeze for 5 minutes to firm up.
  • Beat eggs in a small bowl for the egg wash. Combine the bread crumbs, pepper, and thyme on a small plate. Take a cheese ball and dip in the egg wash, covering the entire ball thoroughly. Roll in breadcrumb mixture, coating well, and set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silpat. Repeat for each cheese ball until done.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes. Allow them to cool and remove to a plate. Drizzle with honey or agave nectar and place 1 tsp of fig jam on top of each fried cheese ball.
Category: Appetizer