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.

Apero platter with baked figs and blue cheese in puff pastry

Name: Apero platter with baked figs and blue cheese in puff pastry
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5P
Ingredients: 6 figs; 1 slice of puff pastry (approx. 10 x 15 cm); 6 cubes of cambozola cheese (creamy blue cheese); 6 sprigs of rosemary; 1 tablespoon of olive oil; 6 tsp honey; Handful of almond flakes; Salt &amp; pepper; 150 g cambozola cheese, in cubes of 1 x 2 cm; 1 bowl of flour; 1 egg, beaten; 1 bowl of breadcrumbs or panko; Oil for frying; 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 the kind of appetizer platter that gets everyone around the table quiet. Creamy, crunchy, sweet, salty – all together on one board. You make a little party out of those fried figs in puff pastry, golden brown cambozola croquettes and the delicious chutney! A few extra crunchy bits to finish it off and just 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 slice of puff pastry (approx. 10 x 15 cm)
6 cubes of cambozola cheese (creamy blue cheese)
6 sprigs of rosemary
1 tablespoon of olive oil
6 tsp honey
Handful of almond flakes
Salt & pepper

For the cambozola croquettes
150 g cambozola cheese, in cubes of 1 x 2 cm
1 bowl of flour
1 egg, beaten
1 bowl of breadcrumbs or panko
Oil for frying

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

6 figs
1 slice of puff pastry (approx. 10 x 15 cm)
6 cubes of cambozola cheese (creamy blue cheese)
6 sprigs of rosemary
1 tablespoon of olive oil
6 tsp honey
Handful of almond flakes
Salt & pepper

150 g cambozola cheese, in cubes of 1 x 2 cm
1 bowl of flour
1 egg, beaten
1 bowl of breadcrumbs or panko
Oil for frying

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!

Leave out the ham with the pickles. Add extra olives, grilled vegetables, or tapenade for a fully 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?

Fried fig snacks

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

Cut figs open but still together, push them open slightly.

Roll the figs lengthwise at their bottom in the puff pastry. Place the figs in a nice large baking dish and put a block of cheese in it.

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

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

Cambozola croquettes

Divide the cheese into slices of approximately 1 cm. Cut them into equal cubes (approximately the size of a croquette)

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

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

Let drain on kitchen paper.

Laying out the shelf

Place the warm fig snacks on a large board.

Divide the cambozola croquettes and garnish with parsley/chive leaves. Add a bowl with the beetroot chutney.

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

Everything on the table together, 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.