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DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE WITH HEIDI LICATA

• 1 egg or egg white for egg wash up. Add arugula, nuts and drizzle
• 4 oz Cream Cheese, room temperature with balsamic syrup.
• 4 oz Goat Cheese, room temperature 11. I like using a pizza cutter to cut this
• 1 medium sweet onion, caramelized into bite-sized pieces; enjoy!
• Fig Jam or Fig Preserves
• Arugula, enough to top Instructions to make your own
after pastry is baked caramelized onions:
• 1/2-1 cup Balsamic vinegar Heat the 3/4 tablespoon oil in a small
for balsamic reduction cast iron skillet over medium heat.
• Optional: Candied Pecans or Pistachios Add thinly sliced onion and sauté for 5
minutes or until starting to soften. Add
DIRECTIONS: the salt, reduce the heat to medium-
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. low, and cook for 50 to 80 minutes,
HEIDI’S FIG & 2. In a bowl, mix the goat and cream stirring every few minutes, or until the
cheeses together until smooth. Set aside.
onions are very soft, golden brown, and
GOAT CHEESE 3. Take a defrosted pastry puff sheet, caramelized. The timing will depend on
unfold the dough, and roll it out on
the size of your onions and the heat of
APPETIZER parchment paper. your stove.
4. Prep baking sheet by lining it with
Instructions to make your own balsamic
another sheet of parchment paper,
transfer dough onto baking sheet. reduction:
BY HEIDI LICATA, CORRAL DE TIERRA 5. Whisk egg and a few drops of water in In a small pot on medium heat, add 1/2- 1 Shop local this Holiday Season
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appetizer to prepare and serve. Here’s puff pastry sheet. cool. 1/2 cup is enough for this recipe but
one of my go-to favorites, which 7. Using a spatula, spread no more than I always like the option to drizzle on a PICK UP IN STORE
everyone loves and always disappears a 1/4 inch thick cheese mixture onto the little more.
whenever I serve it. You can get pastry sheet, leaving a 1/4 inch around $ 10 OFF your first order
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to your liking, but please try this combo 8. Dollop fig jam onto the cheese approx. resident foodie for The Loop
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9. Add the desired amount of caramelized more than ten years ago.
INGREDIENTS: onions on top of the entire pastry sheet. She lives in Corral de Tierra A Pharmacy Staff you can count on
• 1 Pastry Puff Sheet, defrosted 10. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges with her husband. You can find DELIVERY & CURBSIDE
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