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Figs Stuffed with Tapenade Recipe

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From Cooking to Beat the Clock by Sam Gugino (Chronicle Books), for About.com

Blissfully simple, yet full of flavor, olive tapenade is stuffed into ripe figs for a delicious balance of sweet and salty flavors.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 15 oil-cured black olives, pitted
  • 2 teaspoons capers
  • 1 anchovy fillet
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, 1/4 teaspoon dried
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 12 ripe, small Mission figs

Preparation:

Puree olives, capers, anchovy, and thyme together in a food processor or chop by hand.

Make a slit in the side of each fig and spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of tapenade into the fig. Pinch opening closed. Allow 3 figs per person.

Yield: 4 servings

Source: Cooking to Beat the Clock by Sam Gugino (Chronicle Books)
Reprinted with permission.

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