Fig and Goat Cheese Pitas

Ingredients

• 6 ounces chèvre fresh (goat cheese)
• 9  firm-ripe figs fresh ( 12 oz. total; see note above)
• 2 tablespoons thyme leaves fresh
• 1 clove garlic peeled halved
• 3 tablespoons honey 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 4  pita breads (7 in. wide)
• 8 servings salt and cracked pepper black

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Lay pita breads on two 12- by 15-inch baking sheets and bake until lightly golden and slightly crisp at the edges, 6 to 8 minutes.
3. While breads are still warm, brush with olive oil and rub generously with the cut sides of the garlic clove.
4. Rinse and stem figs.
5. Cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick wedges. Distribute wedges over breads. Crumble goat cheese over the top and drizzle with honey.
6. Sprinkle with thyme leaves and salt and pepper to taste.