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Caramelized Figs with Goat Cheese |
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From appetizers to deserts, figs can be used in a variety of dishes. I like to caramelize them with honey or sugar and serve them in salads, as stuffing for poultry or pork or as a dessert accompanied with ice cream, or for a richer flavor with goat cheese or gorgonzola. The imagination is the limit with figs!
The sugar in this recipe preserves nicely the fruit and you will be able to enjoy the rich flavor of figs until winter time.
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| Recipe |
| Ingredients |
Method |
| 1 lb |
fresh ripe Black Mission Figs (you can experiment with any other variety) |
| 1 ½ cup |
sugar |
| 1 |
cinnamon stick |
| 3 |
pepper corn |
| 1 |
pinch of salt |
| 1 |
lemon zest and juice |
| 2 tsp |
brandy |
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Place the figs in a single layer in a saucepan. Add the lemon zest, the lemon juice, the pepper corn, salt and the cinnamon stick.
Cover them with the sugar and cook them over a low heat for about 45 minutes, turning them carefully every 10 minutes;
the sugar will turn into a nice violet syrup caramelizing the figs. Turn the heat off and add the Brandy.
Let the fig cool completely before placing them in a clean container with the syrup covered with a lid or with plastic wrap. Refrigerate them overnight or up to a month. I like to serve them at least a week after preparing them as the flavor intensifies with time.
Serve it with goat cheese or gorgonzola for a rich dessert.
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