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Pistachio Fig Tartlets Recipe

Our family and friends love figs, pistachios and blue cheese. So one day I decided to combine those ingredients in a simple-to-prepare appetizer. The results were delicious!—Kathleen Boulanger, Williston, Vermont

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Diabetic Friendly

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Pistachio Fig Tartlets Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 15 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup chopped dried figs
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 package (1.9 ounces) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon thawed apple juice concentrate
3 tablespoons finely chopped pistachios
Additional pistachios, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the figs, brown sugar, bacon and butter. Spoon into tart shells.
In another bowl, beat the cheeses, confectioners' sugar and apple juice concentrate until blended. Stir in chopped pistachios; dollop over tartlets. Sprinkle with additional pistachios if desired. Chill until serving. Yield: 15 appetizers.

Nutritional Facts 1 tartlet equals 106 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 85 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Pistachio Fig Tartlets in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p180

Purchasing Pistachios

When buying unshelled pistachios, look for ones with the shell partially open so it's easier to retrieve the nut. Also, a closed shell indicates an immature nut.