Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons minced shallot
• 2 (3-inch) fresh thyme sprigs plus ½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme
• ½ Turkish or ¼ California bay leaf
• 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
• ¼ lb dried Black Mission figs, finely chopped (¾ cup)
• ¾ cup Port
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• + 6 more ingredients
• • ¹/₈ teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 (½-inch-thick) diagonally cut baguette slices
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 oz soft mild goat cheese at room temperature
  • 2 fresh ripe figs, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • Garnish: fresh thyme leaves

1. Make savory fig jam: Cook shallot, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf in butter in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until shallot is softened, about 2 minutes. Add dried figs, Port, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until figs are soft, about...

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