How can I prepare the snack platter?

You can prepare the fig snacks and pears in advance in the baking dish. Store them in a cool place and bake them just before your guests arrive. You can also bread the croquettes beforehand and bake them just before serving.

How long can I store the snacks?

The baked figs and pears are best served straight from the oven, but you can keep them covered in the refrigerator for up to a day and reheat them briefly in the oven. The croquettes can also be kept for a day after frying, but it's better to bake them fresh for that crunchy bite.

Can I also make this vegetarian?

Absolutely! Leave out the ham and add extra olives, grilled vegetables, or tapenades to your platter.

What should I drink with this?

A refreshing glass of bubbly or a fruity white wine pairs perfectly. Prefer non-alcoholic? Then opt for sparkling water with a slice of lemon or a refreshing mocktail.

Can I vary the cheese?

Yes, try brie or camembert in the figs, or replace the cambozola in the croquettes with taleggio or goat cheese.

Snack Platter with baked figs and blue cheese in puff pastry with rosemary and honey & cheesy cambozola croquettes

Name: Snack Platter with baked figs and blue cheese in puff pastry with rosemary and honey & cheesy cambozola croquettes
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5P
Ingredients: A handful of nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.); Olives; Grapes; Crackers or bread chips; Small gherkins with a slice of ham around them ...;

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Well, guys, this is one of those appetizer platters that will have everyone around the table in stitches. Creamy, crunchy, sweet, salty—all on one platter. It's a real party with the baked figs in puff pastry, golden-brown cambozola croquettes, and the delicious chutney! Garnish with a few extra crispy pieces, and enjoy! Perfect for a cozy aperitif!

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Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 5P

For the fig snacks (6 pieces)
6 figs
1 sheet of puff pastry (approx. 10 x 15 cm)
6 cubes of cambozola cheese (creamy blue cheese)
6 sprigs of rosemary
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 tsp honey
Handful of almond flakes
Salt & pepper
For the cambozola croquettes
150 g cambozola cheese, cut into 1 x 2 cm cubes
1 bowl of flour
1 egg, beaten
1 bowl of breadcrumbs or panko
Oil for frying
For finishing your shelf
A handful of nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.)
Olives
Grapes
Crackers or bread chips
Small gherkins with a slice of ham around them ...;

A handful of nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.)
Olives
Grapes
Crackers or bread chips
Small gherkins with a slice of ham around them ...;

Make it veggie!

Omit the ham from the pickles. Add extra olives, grilled vegetables, or tapenade for a completely vegetarian snack platter. Choose a vegetarian Camembert or other soft cheese if you don't want to use cambozola.

Preparation method

How do you make this?

Baked fig snacks

Cut the puff pastry into strips of approximately 2cm, make incisions along one side of approximately 1cm.

Cut figs open in half but still together, push them open a little

Roll the figs lengthwise in the puff pastry along their base. Place the figs in a large baking dish and top each with a cube of cheese.

Add a sprig of rosemary, season with salt and pepper and finish with a spoonful of honey.

Sprinkle the figs with olive oil and a handful of almond flakes.

Cambozola croquettes

Slice the cheese into slices about 1 cm thick. Cut them into equal cubes (about the size of a croquette).

First coat them in flour, then in egg, and finally in breadcrumbs or panko.

Deep-fry in hot oil or fry in a pan with 1 cm of oil until golden brown.

Drain on kitchen paper.

Making the shelf

Place the warm fig snacks on a large board.

Arrange the cambozola croquettes on top and garnish with parsley and chives. Serve with a small bowl of beetroot chutney.

Finish your board with nuts, olives, grapes, crackers and pickles with ham.

Everything together on the table, and then: enjoy!

Tips

Use good quality fresh figs – they give the most flavor.
Feel free to bread the croquettes beforehand and keep them cool until ready to cook.
If you like it extra sweet, add some extra chutney or fig jam.