Best Dried Figs In Red Wine Recipes

SWEET AND SPICY FIG COMPOTE

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Red pepper flakes add a surprisingly spicy twist to this typically sweet fig topping and it's the perfect accompaniment to your favorite cheese and a glass, or two, of wine.

Provided by hello angie

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Spicy

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup sliced dried figs
1 cup red wine
¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 pinch salt

Steps:

Heat figs, red wine, sugar, honey, red pepper flakes, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until wine is reduced and thickened, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.2 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 5.5 mg, Sugar 29.1 g

BALSAMIC FIG SAUCE

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This sauce is the perfect accompaniment to Chicken Paillards with Prosciutto and Figs.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound fresh figs, preferably Black Mission, chopped into 3/4-inch pieces
1/3 cup red wine
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or to taste
Pinch of salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 sprig fresh thyme

Steps:

Combine all ingredients with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Cover; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer; cook, partially covered, until fruit has broken down, 20 to 30 minutes.
Let cool slightly; remove thyme sprig. Press mixture through a large-holed sieve with a rubber spatula.

WINE-POACHED FIGS

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

8 ounces dried mission figs
1/2 cup red wine
1/4 cup sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 sprigs fresh thyme
Cheese and sliced bread, for serving

Steps:

Trim and halve the figs, place in a saucepan with the wine, sugar, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the wine is reduced by half and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the thyme sprigs. Serve on top of an assertive cheese, such as Manchego, blue, Taleggio, or a triple cream spread over bread slices.

FIGS IN RED-WINE SYRUP

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Categories Condiment/Spread Fruit Dessert Quick & Easy Fig Red Wine Winter Vegan Gourmet Fat Free Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 (3- by 1/2-inch strips) fresh lemon zest
1 (1 1/2-inch) cinnamon stick
6 black peppercorns
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup dried figs (1/2 lb; preferably Calimyrna), trimmed and each fig cut lengthwise into 3 slices
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Special Equipment
kitchen string; a 4-inch square of cheesecloth

Steps:

Tie zest, cinnamon, and peppercorns together in a cheesecloth bag. Bring wine, water, sugar, and cheesecloth bag to a boil in a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil syrup until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, 8 to 10 minutes. Add figs and simmer, covered, until soft and plump, 25 to 30 minutes. Discard cheesecloth bag and stir lemon juice into fig mixture. Cool at least 1 hour, then serve warm or at room temperature.