# @dianemorrisey on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DR5fDo7khrZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37599739-dianemorrisey-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-05T22:17:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Diane Morrisey (@dianemorrisey) — https://gondola.cc/dianemorrisey

## Caption

Around 15 years ago there was a show on Food Network called the heartyboys …. (Oh how I miss the old format of foodnetwork  when they actually had cooking shows on it!). Anyway, they made this dip on one of their shows and it stopped me in my tracks because it had everything in it that I love. I’ve been making it ever since. It’s so simple to make, has huge bold flavors and is such a great Holiday appetizer. It is always one of the first things to go. People literally cannot tear themselves from it. 
Need an appetizer this season?  Here you go
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Baked Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onion, Garlic and Mission Figs
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1 1/2 lb goat cheese 
14 dried Mission figs (1 cup), sliced
1/3 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup olive oil
2 large Spanish onions, thinly sliced
10 garlic cloves, crushed
3 rosemary sprigs
2 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 sliced baguettes, for dipping

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Crumble the goat cheese into an oven safe casserole dish and set aside.
In a sauce pot combine the figs and sherry with enough water to barely cover the figs. Place the sauce pot over high heat and bring up to a bubble, cover and remove from the heat and let the figs steep and plump up while the onions are cooking.
Pour the olive oil into a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, for about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Using a slotted spoon remove the plumped figs from the sauce pot, leaving behind any of the pluming liquid. Add the figs to the cooked onions, stir to combine and then spoon over the goat cheese. Place the dish into the top half of the oven for 20 minutes, until the edges begin to bubble.
Remove and serve immediately with sliced baguettes or crackers. 
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#bakedgoatcheese #hotdip #missionfigs #christmasappetizer #holidayappetizers #caramelizedonions

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hotdip, missionfigs, bakedgoatcheese, holidayappetizers, caramelizedonions, christmasappetizer

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