Recipe
CARAMELIZED FIGS WITH FUDGE SAUCE
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 10 minutes If they like it, it serves 6 otherwise
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Totaltime: 22 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Tbsp unsalted butter,
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp coarse salt
- 12 fesh figs, halved lengthwise)
- Fudge sauce (recipe below)
- Vanilla ice cream
Preparation
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In a medium shallow bowl, stir together sugar and salt. Press the cut side of each fig into the sugar mixture to coat.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add butter to melt. Add sugar-covered figs, cut side down, and cook until sugar and juices caramelize, about 3-4 minutes. As figs caramelize, turn them over.
Remove from heat and add lemon juice, gently swirling to combine.
Transfer to a serving dish. Serve with the fudge sauce and vanilla ice cream.
For the fudge sauce:
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup light cream (half and half)
3/4 cup heavy cream
Preparation:
In a medium pot, combine the brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and cream. Bring to boil on high heat for 2 minutes.
Add the heavy cream. Bring to boil, simmer for 8 minutes. Keeps well refrigerated for a week.
main ingredients:
type of dish:
dessert
cuisine:
specific recipes:
entertaining
season and occasion: Fall
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