This easy to make picnic sandwich doesn't need a lot of fillings as it packs a punch with sweet and salty ingredients – bold goats cheese and full flavoured prosciutto with the sweetness of fresh figs complement each other for an extremely tasty prosciutto baguette suitable for any picnic.
2small or 1 large crusty baguetteI like to use sourdough
3slicesprosciutto
3-4large fresh figs sliced - not too thin. see notes for alternatives
20gramsSemi or soft goats cheese.This recipe uses the French style Chevre goats cheese roll. You can also use spreadable.
Butter Optional
red onionsliced - optional
Instructions
Cut the baguette longways.
Optional - butter the inside of the baguette.
Layer the prosciutto loosely in folds along the bottom half of the baguette. Approx 4-5 slices for a large baguette. 2-3 for a small.
Layer with the slices of figs and cheese alternating them down the length of the sandwich. If using a spreadable cheese either dollop it on top of figs or spread along the underside of the top half of the baguette.
If adding red onion, layer on top of the figs and cheese.
Close the sandwich and wrap
If making one large baguette, wrap it in paper in sections tied with a string and cut into portions. If making two small baguettes. wrap tightly in paper and tie with a string or eco reusable sandwich wrap.