Poached figs in spiced honey syrup

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups Water
½ cup Sugar
½ cup Honey
12 Allspice berries
12 Cloves
12 Juniper berries
12 Fresh slightly-unripe figs
Fresh mint sprigs

Directions

Combine water, sugar and honey in heavy large skillet. Stir over low heat until sugar and honey dissolve. Add allspice, cloves and juniper berries.

Bring to simmer. Add figs, cover and simmer until figs are just tender, about 20 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer figs to bowl. Chill until cold. Bring cooking liquid to boil. Boil until reduced to syrup consistency, about 5 minutes. Strain. Cool. Arrange figs in dessert goblets. Drizzle syrup over. Garnish with mint and serve. This recipe yields 6 servings.

Recipe Source: TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-1E06 broadcast 01-21-1997) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@...

01-27-1997

Recipe by: Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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