Pickled Fig and Prosciutto Crostini – Volpi Foods

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
• 6 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 dried arbol chile
• 1 star anise
• 1 thin lemon slice (wheel)
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 6 fresh Black Mission figs, washed, dried
• 1 pound taleggio, at room temperature
• 36 slices baguette, 1/4-inch thick, lightly toasted
• 4 ounces thinly sliced Prosciutto , torn into smaller pieces
• 6 small fresh Black Mission figs, stemmed and cut into sixths
• 24-ounce jar with a tight-fitting lid