Roasted figs with vanilla ice cream and honey

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 larges Purple or green figs --
Halved lengthwise
2 teaspoons Sugar
½ tablespoon Unsalted butter -- in very
small Pieces
4 Scoops vanilla ice cream
2 tablespoons Honey
Freshly ground black pepper
4 Sprigs mint -- for garnish

Directions

Heat broiler. Place figs, cut side up, on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle the sugar

over the figs and dot with butter. Place figs under the broiler as close to the flame as possible and cook until they begin to brown around the edges, about 2 mintues. Place 2 fig halves on each plate, along with a scoop of ice

cream. Drizzle ½ tablespoon honey over each scoop of ice cream and sprinkle

figs with pepper, if desired. Garnish with mint sprigs.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #156 Date: 16 Jul 1996 13:45:19 -0400 From: "McNamara, Kelly" <kmcnamara@...> Recipe By : Martha Stewart Living/October 1994

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