Warm Goats Cheese with Sherried Figs and Onions

I posted this recipe in 2007. I was on nibbles for dinner with the family the other night.
I knew somewhere, I had a warm goats cheese recipe, and I also remember it being very popular.
Below is the original recipe, as usual, I didn't have all the ingredients, no time to go to the shop...
so I made do.

So instead of Figs, Sherry, and Rosemary, I used, Craisins with Rum, Mint and Basil
Also, you don't have to go to the expense of Soft Goats Cheese,
I had some Goats Feta in the fridge, it was perfect
What a find

Perfect for these parties coming up

Warm Goats Cheese with Sherried Figs and Onions

300 gms soft goats cheese.

2 onions sliced finely
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic chopped
2 sprigs rosemary
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

10 dried figs sliced
50 mls water
¼ cup Sherry

For the alternative
1 250 gm pkt Goats Feta

2 onions sliced finely
4 cloves Garlic finely chopped
2 tbs each of chopped mint and basil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 

1/2 cup craisins
50 mls water
1/4 cup Rum
 
Method is the same for both flavours

First place fruit in saucepan add water and booze
Bring to simmer turn heat off and leave to steep.
This will plump up the fruit.

Meanwhile sauté onions and garlic in extra virgin olive oil with herbes
Season with salt & pepper
Till soft and translucent
Mix in fruit, which will probably have soaked up all of the liquid


Break up goats cheese into gratin dish
Pour over onions and fruit mixture
Into 170C oven for 20minutes

Serve with slices of fresh baguette or maybe even croutons.

I took this picture before the cheese was completely covered with the fig onion mix so that the method is shown