ORANGE POACHED FIGS

Orange Poached Figs image

Provided by Barbara Kafka

Categories easy, quick, one pot, dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

7 tablespoons fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 2-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
12 ripe figs, preferably black

Steps:

In a small bowl, stir together orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, pepper and vanilla bean.
Place an inverted 3-cup souffle dish in the center of a 10-inch pie plate to create a ring mold. Pour the liquid mixture into the dish.
Arrange the figs in a circle, leaning them against the souffle dish with the stems facing up. Invert a second 10-inch pie plate over the first to form a cover.
Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and uncover. Let figs cool before serving warm, or let cool completely. Serve with vanilla ice cream or heavy cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 169, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 37 grams