PYRENEES-STYLE ROASTED FIGS

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Another recipe for my fig-lovin' friends. I haven't tried this, I don't have much experience with figs. Recipe is from the Chicago Sun-Times.

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon butter
18 small purple figs, slightly overripe
1/4 cup sugar, plus
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup shelled walnuts
1 tablespoon honey
1 lemon, juice of (optional)
fresh ground pepper (optional)
creme fraiche or sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Butter a shallow, flameproof baking dish.
  • Place figs in dish side by side, stems up; sprinkle with 1/4 c sugar and 1 tablespoon water.
  • Bake on oven's center rack for 20 minutes, basting figs from time to time with syrupy juices in the dish.
  • Add walnuts and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sugar.
  • Lower oven temperature to 300° and bake 10 minutes longer.
  • Carefully transfer figs and walnuts to serving dish; drizzle with honey.
  • At serving time, spoon syrup over figs.
  • They are delicious as is; to enhance further, sprinkle with lemon juice and a grinding of pepper.
  • Serve cold with creme fraiche or softly whipped cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.1, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 18.5, Carbohydrate 36.3, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 31.7, Protein 2.4

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