Figs in red wine with blue cheese

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Zinfandel or other dry red wine
1 cup Water
¼ cup Unsweetened orange juice
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
½ cup Sugar
16 Fresh figs, (1 pound)
2 tablespoons Crumbled blue cheese, (1/2 ounce)

Directions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; stir well. Bring to a boil, and cook, uncovered, 15 minutes or until reduced to ½ cup. Spoon into a bowl; cover and chill 2 hours.

Place 4 figs into each of 4 dessert compotes; drizzle each with 2 tablespoons red wine sauce. Top each with 1-½ teaspoons blue cheese.

Yield: 4 servings.

Per serving: 306 Calories; 2g Fat (6% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 65g Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 66mg Sodium Recipe by: Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1994, page 131 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #424 by igor@... on Jan 28, 1997.

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