Summer is in full swing and we are just spoilt for choice. Not only are the markets filled with a ton of locally produced fruits and vegetables but they are also filled with great imports. In particular, I have been enjoying the figs lately. Mostly I have just been snacking on them but when I found some extra brie in my fridge I decided to do something more. After discovering that jams and preserves went well in grilled cheese sandwiches one of the first jams that I tried in a grilled cheese was a fig jam and I really enjoyed it. I was thinking that a grilled brie and fresh fig sandwich would also be great. This time I decided to beef (or pork in this case) the sandwich up a bit with some tasty prosciutto. The brie and fig panini turned out really well. The brie melted nicely and the sandwich was nice and ooey and gooey and good with every bite trailing strings of melted brie. The sweet fig, brie and prosciutto were a great combination and I practically inhaled the sandwich. Luckily I have enough of everything to make a few more of them.
Fig and Brie Panini with Prosciutto
ingredients
- 2 slices of bread (or a bun cut in half)
- 2 figs (sliced)
- 4 ounces brie (sliced)
- 2 slices prosciutto
- olive oil
directions
- Assemble the sandwich and brush the outsides with olive oil.
- Grill until the brie is nice and melted and the bread is golden brown.
Look at that money shot!! Gorgeous panini.
Ohmygosh Kevin..I have everything here:)That is beau!
This looks amazing. I absolutely love figs.
Oh wow, this looks amazing! I dont eat figs often, but I probably will be very soon 😉
This is absolutely gorgeous!
That picture is triple-X food porn!
Oh my, beautiful sandwich! I once had brie baked in puff pastry with fresh figs – it was fabulous so I can only imagine how great this sandwich is with the addition of prosciutto!
Very fine…, and the picture is amazing!
Oh my GOD. Oh my God. I can't wait to make this. Figs + cheese + cured meat = EPIC WIN.
I have not tried a Panini yet and I must say this one looks very interesting. What a great combo of flavors.
Nice. I love the melting chceese from the side. Yum!! I still need to try figs. I'm not much of a fan og them, but maybe I'll give them another try.
Looks delicious ! Yumm Yumm
Oh wow, what a great shot of the ooey gooey goodness of melted cheese. Amazing!
Kevin, Kevin, Kevin…..I love this !!! Oh my word the oozing cheese with the figs…yum!!
Don't tell anybody, but I just stole and ate a ripe green fig hanging into my back alley from my neighbour's fig tree. They don't seem to eat figs. They're letting them fall and rot on the ground! If only I can reach some top branches, I can give your recipe a try! It looks great!
I'm so jealous of your figs!! I need to hunt some down!
Those panini are terrific! Really classy!
Cheers,
Rosa
GORGEOUS. me oh my you eat well! how ever on earth do you find the time and the moola to make food like this all the time!
looks SO yummy
Wow that does look GOOD! I love figs.
Oh that sounds beyond delicious, great use of figs!
That combination sounds perfect to me. Do you have a panini grill at home?
Oh so delicious are your paninis. And brie, prosciutto and fig is a really great combo.
I have only cooked with figs a couple times, but they are delicious. I made a pork tenderloin with a fig sauce that has become a favorite of my clients.
Thanks for the recipe!
This looks lovely!! All my fav ingredients!
I think this may be my favorite sandwich of yours yet! Figs are some of my most favorite things. I wonder how this will taste with dried figs when the fresh ones go out of season…
WOW! Look at the colors…good combo:D
Kevin, I am just discovering your blog and your food/recipes are great. Love the fig and melted cheese together. I had a similar sandwich at a restaurant the other day. I'll experiment with it and see what I can come up with. Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow! That looks great!!!
And I see beautiful figs at the store all the time lately. I might have to pick some up!
This is so gorgeous! I've never even seen fresh figs..
wow, I really wish I had that for lunch! It looks incredible.
count me in! It's beautiful!
kevin that looks to die for! delish 🙂
Three of my favorite things! Yum!
This looks amazing!! I love figs! I may have to see if I can get my hands on some more to make this sandwich.
I've never had a fig, but now I want one!
Kevin, You always take amazing photos and this one just might (slim chance) make me try a fig. Something about their look just doesn't do it for me… of course I have no idea what kind of taste I am missing out on.
This looks so, so very tasty. Fruit and cheese, figs and prosciutto — and did I say cheese?
And it's beautiful too!
I can't wait to try it. I may not be able to get a hold of fresh figs, but maybe I can have a version of your sandwich if I make a spread out of some dried figs …
omg. omg. I'm wordless right now. Man, I just made pizza with figs for the first time. I'll have to try this soon. Very soon.
I can't even begin to imagine what this must taste like!
OMG that sounds amazing! What a clever combination of flavors!
Anja: Do to space restrictions in my small kitchen I do not have a panini press. I have been using a grill pan and pressing down on the sandwich to flatten the paninis and get some nice grill marks on them.
Nice – I just became your 1000th follower – congrats! I'm pretty new to blogging and have a mere 40 so most impressive that you have so many!
This looks like a great recipe – I'm hosting an iron chef party this weekend with figs as the secret ingredient – maybe a panini will show up!!
Wow, that looks amazing. I'm totally salivating over here. I may have to actually try this recipe.
That is the most luscious sammy I have ever seen, truly!
Nice & unique combo. Looks delicious!
Luscious cheeeeeese.
Looks delicious…lovely click
Figs and prosciutto! Just a classic combo!!
YUM!!!
OOOOOhh the brie melting over the figs looks soooo good!
Kevin: I had something like that in my mind. But I don't even have a grill pan. I will try your wonderful recipe today (without the marks)
That looks gorgeous! May try with my new sandwich maker:)
LOOK AT THAT!!!!!!! Oh my goodness! That looks incredible!!!!
Wow, Kevin… what a creative way to utilize fresh figs! You need to enter this one is a panini sandwich contest!
i would inhale it too, FOOD PORN 🙂
Everything I love… Delicious!
Oh good lord. This entire sandwich would be in my mouth so fast, I probably wouldn't even taste it.
Figs, brie, and prosciutto? YES, PLEASE.
This looks absolutely incredible!!!
Btw, I was finally able to figure out the header photo in my blog. Thanks for your help.
Simply stunning!
Drool… drool.drool.drool.
That looks amazing! I had a Fig & Prosciutto flatbread at a restaurant that was good, but I swear this looks better! I have just recently discovered fresh figs. I ate my first ones within the past two days. I hope to get the pictures & blog post up within the next day or two, so be sure and check it out!
I'm drooling! Gorgeous figs…next time I see them, I'm sooo making this.