An elegant little dessert of figs gently poached until soft, stuffed with walnuts and drizzled in their own thick fig syrup — naturally sweet and ready in minutes.
Preparation
- Trim off the hard stalk ends and cut the figs in half lengthways.
- Place them cut-side up in a small frying or sauté pan and pour the water in around them.
- Cook over medium heat until the figs become soft, about 10 to 15 minutes, then lift them onto a serving dish.
- A red juice will be left in the pan; add the sugar over medium heat and stir continuously for a couple of minutes until it thickens into a syrup, then remove from the heat.
- Press half a walnut into each fig and drizzle the syrup over the top.
- Serve warm or cooled.
