Smoky Jewels

A nugget of cheese is placed atop dried fig, date and/or apricot halves and broiled just until the cheese starts to melt.

Recipe Ingredients:

Dried fruits, cut in half horizontally:
Calmyra figs
Jordan dates, pitted
Apricots

Small pieces of Wisconsin cheese, at room temperature:
Smoked Edam
Smoked Swiss
Smoked Cheddar
Blue cheese

Cooking Directions:

1. On each opened half of fruit, place a nugget of cheese.
2. Arrange on an oven-proof serving plate.
3. Broil very close to heat until the cheese starts to melt but not ooze off the fruit.
4. Serve immediately.

Makes ? servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.