| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Dairy |
|
Med01 |
4 |
servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 12 |
lg |
Dried figs |
| 1/4 |
c |
Sugar |
| 1 |
c |
Orange juice |
| 1/2 |
c |
Dry white wine |
| 1/2 |
c |
Water |
| 1/4 |
lb |
Semisweet chocolate; grated |
| 1/2 |
c |
Cream |
| 1/2 |
c |
Blanched sliced almonds |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oil to 450 degrees. Place figs, sugar, orange juice, white wine and
water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 30
minutes. Remove and allow to cool and drain, reserving cooking liquid.
Remove stem from each fig and make an X shaped incision into each fig.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chocolate into each fig, add 1 teaspoon cream and 1
tablespoon sliced almonds and place each on a buttered cookie sheet. Place
in oven for 5 minutes. Place remaining cream and chocolate in a small
saucepan with 3 tablespoons fig cooking liquid and gently heat to form a
sauce. Remove figs from oven. Place on 4 plates, spoon sauce over each fig,
garnish with remaining almonds and serve warm. This recipe yields 4
servings.
Recipe Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD
NETWORK - (Show # ME-1B06 broadcast 06-01-1998) Downloaded from their
Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com
~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
06-08-1998
Recipe by: Mario Batali
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