Prosciutto Roasted Figs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

40 small fresh mission figs
4 ounces manchego cheese or 4 ounces blue cheese
20 slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Make a small slit in the side of each fig and stuff a raisin-size piece of cheese in the opening.
Wrap a piece of prosciutto around each to enclose like a little cocoon.
Stand the figs on a sheet pan.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes so the prosciutto melts slightly and forms a skin around the figs.
Season with lots of ground black pepper.