Poached Figs with Mascarpone
- Level: Easy
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 25 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
12 dried figs (the Middle Eastern kind that are often packaged in the form of a ring)
3 cups hearty red wine
3 ounces cognac (optional)
1 cup brown sugar
2 lemons, 1 peeled, 1 zested
2 cinnamon sticks
4 ounces mascarpone cheese
Icing sugar, for presentation
Directions
- Stem the figs and cut in 1/2. Place fig halves in a large pot or saute pan. Add wine, cognac, brown sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for approximately 20 minutes, or until liquids have reduced by 1/2. Let cool, then serve with a dollop of mascarpone cheese. Drizzle with liquid reduction. Top with lemon zest and a dusting of icing sugar.
