Fresh Figs Marinated In Sherry With Aged Goat Cheese And Basil - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ripe but firm figs
1 teaspoon sherry wine vinegar
1 teaspoon pedro ximenez sweet sherry
fresh ground black pepper
4 slices rustic whole wheat bread, sliced 3/4 inch thick
2 -4 ounces aged goat cheese, softened at room temperature
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaf, slivered

Preparation

Cut off the stem of each fig and slice each fig 1/4 inch thick. Lay the slices in a single layer on a plate.
Mix the sherry and vinegar together in a small bowl and brush or spoon onto the fig slices, then sprinkle with black pepper. Let figs marinate at room temperature for one hour.
To serve, lightly toast the bread. Spread one side of each slice generously with the goat cheese. Divide the fig slices evenly among the bread slices, arranging them on top of the goat cheese. Sprinkle with basil.