Fig Poppers with Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tbs chopped, pickled jalapeño peppers
- 8 fresh California Black Mission figs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- Oil, for frying
- 1/4 cup hot pepper jelly (for dipping)
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing (for dipping)
Directions
- In small bowl, thoroughly blend cheese and jalapeños; transfer to pastry bag with small tip.
- Cut a slit in one side of each fig, and scoop out a little of the center to make a pocket.
- Insert pastry tip into slit, and squeeze bag to fill pockets with cheese mixture.
- Dust figs lightly with flour. Dip each fig in egg wash, draining excess egg; then, roll in bread crumbs, shaking off excess. Repeat dipping in egg wash and rolling in bread crumbs till fairly heavily coated.
- Fry in hot oil at 350°F until brown and crispy. Serve warm with hot pepper jelly and ranch dressing for dipping.
Nutrition Facts
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