Warm Black Mission Fig, Walnut Crunch, and Blue Cheese Tartlets

Name: Warm Black Mission Fig, Walnut Crunch, and Blue Cheese Tartlets
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon water; Pinch of salt; 9 fresh figs (preferably black Mission), stemmed, cut lengthwise in half; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup ruby Port; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed; 3 ounces La Fourme d'Ambert or Stilton blue cheese, diced or coarsely crumbled, room temperature; Honeycomb or honey

By Alfred PortalePhotographer Gary Moss

September 30, 2006

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