Welcome to the first What’s Cooking Wednesday of 2009. As always be sure to check out WCW’s home at Tales of the Fairy Blogmother. I didn’t actually make this recipe, but it was so yummy when my husband made it for us on Christmas Eve that I took a picture and resolved to share it with you all. I don’t quite remember how we got on the subject of figs, but he suggested figs with marcarpone as dessert, found this recipe, and it was an absolutely delicious dessert.
Fresh Figs with Mascarpone and Warm Spiced Honey
Ingredients
8 small (or 4 large) fresh, ripe figs, stems trimmed, halved lengthwise
1/3 cup mascarpone, softened
1/3 cup mild honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice Directions
Arrange the figs cut-side up. Use the back of a teaspoon to gently press into the center of the flesh and create a small indentation. Add a dollop of mascarpone to the center of each fig half and set aside. Place honey and spices in a small heat-proof bowl and set over a pan with simmering water. Cook over medium heat, whisking to blend, until the honey is liquefied and warm, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle honey over each fig and serve immediately. Picture by City Girl.
Ingredients8 small (or 4 large) fresh, ripe figs, stems trimmed, halved lengthwise
1/3 cup mascarpone, softened
1/3 cup mild honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice Directions
Arrange the figs cut-side up. Use the back of a teaspoon to gently press into the center of the flesh and create a small indentation. Add a dollop of mascarpone to the center of each fig half and set aside. Place honey and spices in a small heat-proof bowl and set over a pan with simmering water. Cook over medium heat, whisking to blend, until the honey is liquefied and warm, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle honey over each fig and serve immediately. Picture by City Girl.
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Yum yum yum!!!!! Can’t wait till we have fresh figs again….
omg! I LOVE figs! this looks ridiculously good.
This looks amazing! Delicious! I’m going to try it out soon, I hope mine will look as pretty as yours!
Michelle — I was surprised we even found them at the store, and when I went back for more, nada. SO now I am waiting for fig season
Chessa — It really is SO good.
Jane — this is one of those recipes where it’s easy to make it look pretty