Orange, fig, and pine nut relish

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Dried figs; (about 6 ounces),
; stemmed and cut
; into 1/3-inch
; pieces
1 tablespoon Freshly grated orange zest
½ cup Water
2 Navel oranges; the peel cut away
; with a serrated
; knife and the
; sections chopped
; (about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon Honey
2 teaspoons Minced shallot
1 teaspoon Minced fresh rosemary leaves or 1/4; crumbled, or to
; teaspoon dried, taste
½ teaspoon Fresh lemon juice; or to taste
¼ cup Pine nuts; toasted lightly

Directions

In a small saucepan simmer the figs and the zest in the water, covered partially, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the figs are tender and most of the water is evaporated. Transfer the fig mixture to a bowl and let it cool.

Stir in the orange, the honey, the shallot, the rosemary, and the lemon juice, let the mixture stand for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days, and stir in the pine nuts. Serve the relish with duck, chicken, or pork.

Makes about 1½ cups.

Gourmet September 1993

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