CARAMELIZED FIGS WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND AGED BALSAMIC VINEGAR

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Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Broil     Quick & Easy     Vinegar     Fig     Summer     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

12 firm-ripe fresh figs, trimmed and halved lengthwise
3 tablespoons turbinado sugar such as Sugar in the Raw or packed light brown sugar, forced through a sieve
1 pt super premium vanilla ice cream
1 to 2 tablespoons aged (preferably 10 years or more) balsamic vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler.
  • Arrange figs, cut sides up, in a large shallow baking pan. Sprinkle sugar evenly over fruit and broil 2 to 3 inches from heat until most of sugar is melted and deep golden in places, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Immediately serve figs over ice cream, drizzled with vinegar.

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