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honeyed
figs stuffed with almond mascarpone cheese
Fresh figs are
possibly one of my favorite foods on Earth -- such the perfect
incarnation of edible goodness that, when I find myself confronted with
a carton of ripe figs in season, I have to desperately fight the selfish
urge to hoard the whole lot for my enjoyment, and mine alone. So it's a
true testament to my love that I'll (on very special occasions) offer
the boy some as well. Sadly, fresh figs are hard to get outside of their
rather short season, so more often than not, I find myself making do
with the dried versions. Still, dried figs are a delight in and of
themselves, so don't be too disappointed if you have to use them for
this recipe. The result will be different, but still heavenly.
ingredients
6 figs, preferably ripe and fresh, but if you can't get your hands
on any, substitute with 8-10 good dried figs (depending upon how
large they are)
1/3 cup of mascarpone cheese*, softened at room temp
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted and cooled
2 tsps honey, plus more for drizzling
*Mascarpone is an
Italian cream cheese, way softer and creamier than the cream
cheese you're probably used to. You can find it amidst the other
gourmet cheeses at most good supermarkets.
Grind 3 Tbsp. toasted
almonds in a food processor. Stir it into the mascarpone. Cut a
slit lengthwise in the fig, then plump out the fig gently with you
fingers. Stuff in the cheese mixture generously. Arrange on a
platter. Before serving, drizzle with honey and scatter with
remaining almonds. Garnish with a sprig of mint, if you have some
handy. Eat with your hands, the better to lick the honey-fig-mascarpone
that inevitable oozes out off your fingers -- or better yet, let
your sweetie have the honors.
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