Honeyed figs
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- A little effort
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- oranges 2, juiced and retain the peel
- 85 g plus 1tbsp for the nut mixture clear honey
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 18 semi-dried figs
- 50g chopped walnuts
- 2tsp sesame seeds
- 1/2tsp ground cinnamon
- to serve yoghurt
Method
- STEP 1
Pare a few strips of orange peel, then put these in a small pan with the orange juice, 85g of clear honey and vanilla extract. Put over a very low heat until the honey has dissolved, then add the semi-dried figs. Simmer over a low heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until the figs are soft, basting occasionally. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10-15 minutes.
- STEP 2
Mix the chopped walnuts, sesame seeds, 1 tbsp of the honey and ground cinnamon. Lift the figs out of the syrup, make a slit in the top of each and stuff them with the nut mixture.
Put the figs in a single layer in a baking dish and bake for 5-10 minutes at 160c/fan 140c/gas 3 until hot. Serve figs warm with yoghurt and the syrup.
