Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini

Ingredients

• 2 fresh ripe figs
• 6 ounces soft mild goat cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 12 1/2-inch-thick baguette slices
• ¹/₈ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
• ½ Turkish or 1/4 California bay leaf
• + 7 more ingredients
• • ¾ cup Port
  • fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ pound dried Black Mission figs
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 3-inch fresh thyme sprigs
  • 3 tablespoons shallot

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 10 minutes. If there is ...

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