Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

I wasn't sure if I would like this but my neighbour gave me some figs from her tree so I came and looked for a recipe here. This one sounded good so I gave it a try and we LOVED THEM! The changes I made were as follows - my figs were VERY ripe, and I think that really helped with the sweet flavor. I used goat cheese as in the recipe, but I used proscutto instead of bacon. It was cut very thin and I wrapped one piece one way and then another piece the opposite way making a little bundle. It didn't take very long to broil this way as there was no bacon to cook. I also should have toasted my pecans a bit more as they got a little soft in the recipe, but still delicious. Two thumbs up from my whole family!

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2009

I was really disappointed with this recipe. It was just bland, I even added balsamic vinegar trying to get some flavor. Maybe the figs just weren't sweet enough..

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

I didn't care for it but my ex-husband did so I will try it again when I get more fresh figs.

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2009

These were really good. I used pecan halves instead of chopping them. I did have to bake them on 450 for more like 15 minutes in order to fully cook the bacon. I think next time I will use less bacon or thinner slices, or give the prosciutto a try.

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REGINAHARRIS

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Home Town: Laurel Hill, Florida, USA

Living In: Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

I made this according to the recipe, and served as an appetizer at my parents' xmas eve gathering. It was well loved, esp by the low-carb audience. My young niece still asks me to make it whenever I see her.

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Kaz

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Home Town: North Tonawanda, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

These were delicious!! I made only two small changes: as others suggested, I precooked the bacon a bit, and, because I didn't have any pecans, I substituted chopped cashews. Yum!

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2009

These were wonderful. I followed the recipe exactly, using another reviewers suggestion and lightly frying bacon. The only change I made was to top with a little fresh cracked black pepper before broiling. I served these with a nice bottle of Tempranillo.

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LanieBrown

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Home Town: Eudora, Kansas, USA

Living In: Orange, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2009

Delicious! I tried this recipe with both dried figs and dates- the dates were much better.

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2009

This was such a nice way to prepare figs! I'd never thought of making a savory dish with them. I can't wait to make them for my in-laws!

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Anna Banana

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2008

This recipe is great with dried dates. I made it last Spring before figs were in season. But last week I tried it with figs and it was a disappointment. In fact we each ate one and threw the rest out. So great concept but dates work so much better.

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Susie

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2008

Great appetizer. I changed it a bit, I excluded the pecans (just because they were not on hand) and used prosciutto instead of bacon. The prosciutto is already cured so you don't have to worry about it cooking through and it crisps up quickly. I broilled them for 5 minutes and then flipped them and broilled for another 3-4 minutes. Thanks for the recipe, it was a hit at the party I went to.

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Meszie08

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2008

It taste really good but not very pretty. Maybe if I precook the bacon some it would turn out better. I had to cook it for forever it seemed before the bacon was cooked. I even had to turn them over which caused the cheese to leak out even more. Half of the cheese came out because I had to broil it for so long. Thanks for the recipe though. It overall did taste great.

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christina

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2008

could not wait for this..but I was soooo disappointed. Maybe the figs were not good...I also made the mistake of using a maple bacon which omitted the saltiness of it. Also took longer than 5 minutes under the broiler.

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SBOMAN

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008

Excellent - I have smaller figs on my tree so I used a 1/4 piece of bacon per half fig and laid it on top of the fig instead of wrapping it. I also cooked the bacon slightly in frying pan ahead of time to reduce the broiler time and take some of the bacon grease out.

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2008

Great in theory. I think my issue is my figs are really young and not that sweet. But they held up well. Got the bacon crisp by turning them over for an addition minute broiling . but great recipe, because I needed to do something with these figs. thanks

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2008

With a bumper crop of figs and a need for only so many jars of jam, this recipe was perfect! Not only was it delicious but so easy to make. I made a huge plate to bring to a casual cocktail party and they were devoured. The goat cheese and bacon played off nicely with the sweetness of the figs and the pecans gave it a really nice crunch.

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EILEENGB

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

I had to use dried figs, since I could not find fresh ones in my area. These are very rich and delicious.

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Griebart

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2007

This was pretty good. I used dates- will try figs next time. I think I was expecting something a little more savory.

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AustinCook

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2006

This was just o.k. I absolutely love goat cheese and had higher expectations. They just weren't that special. I did substitute proscuitto for the bacon as many others suggested.

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2006

Deeeeelicious. My neighbor gave us fresh figs off his tree and I searched All Recipes to find a recipe to use them. I struck gold with this!! I read all the reviews and decided to try 2 versions. 1 with just goat cheese, the other with a combo goat/ricotta. Stick with just goat! The best. Also I REALLY struggled with cooking the bacon all the way through without demolishing the figs in the cooking process. So I tried pre-cooking the bacon in the micro first, but when wrapped around the figs and broiled the bacon ended up burning. The best solution was to just make a little pile of proscuitto on top of the figs!! No wrapping, no toothpicks, lower fat and not greasy, but very similar taste! I can't wait until next year's fig crop is ripe... and neither can my neighbor! He loved 'em as much as we did!!

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