Fig Carpaccio + Prosciutto Recipe

Welcome Back to Episode 12 of Getting To Know Your Greek 🇬🇷 Bestie! Today we are making Fig Carpaccio with Prosciutto + Baked Feta!

When I stumbled upon @partiureceber Fig Carpaccio with Prosciutto I just KNEW I needed to try this with baked feta and white honey balsamic vinegar!

Here’s the thing about me…. I grew up on figs every summer growing up in Greece. AND While YOUR family was busy sightseeing historic landmarks in Greece MY FAMILY was STUFFED in a 5 seater car with 8 of us looking over a dodgy cliff top you can’t wait to hear this one.

So, When I say my family would literally die for figs, I’m not joking! Let me paint a picture for you.   Imagine the Koutsogiannis family (and then some) on a busy road surrounded by clifftops.  Father Koutsogiannis pulls over to the nearest edge of said cliff top, runs across traffic to get onto private property and steals their figs! I can promise you I didn’t steal these figs, but you will be willing to climb mountains for this one!

Ingredients:

10-12 figs halved lengthwise & peeled
1 rectangular piece of feta cheese
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp olive oil, divided
8-10 slices of prosciutto
2 tbsp chopped pistachios
1-2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
crostini or crackers for serving

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a small baking dish or baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the feta on the parchment paper and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil. Set aside.
Make the fig carpaccio: Peel the figs and then slice lengthwise. Place the figs in rows of 3 (3-4 rows depending on how many figs you have) on a piece of parchment paper. Cover with another piece of parchment paper and then roll with a rolling pin until you get a very thin layer. Transfer to the freezer while you bake the feta.
Bake the feta: Bake the feta for 15-20 minutes to soften and then remove from the oven.
Assemble the carpaccio: Gently transfer the fig carpaccio to a plate, sprinkle over 1/2 tsp salt and top with the baked feta in the center. Add pieces of prosciutto, and chopped pistachios, and drizzle over 2 tbsp olive oil and 1-2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar.

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while your family was busy sightseeing historic landmarks in Greece my family was stuffed in a five-seater car with eight of us looking over a dodgy Cliff toop welcome back to episode 12 of getting to know your Greek bestie when I say my family would die for figs I’m not joking no Cliff was too steep or dangerous for my dad’s Obsession he would pull over the nearest edge of any clifftop to run across traffic to steal figs I can promise you I didn’t steal these figs but you will be willing to climb mountains for this one