Poached Figs In Spiced Red Wine With Vanilla Gelato (mf)
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desserts | 2 | Servings | ||
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/2 | c | Dry red wine |
| 1 | T | Sugar, 1-2T to taste |
| 1 | Cinnamon stick | |
| 3 | Whole cloves | |
| 3 | Whole fresh figs, quartered | |
| Vanilla gelato as an | ||
| accompaniment | ||
| Mint sprigs for garnish, if | ||
| desired |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a saucepan combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Bring the liquid to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring, and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes. Add the figs and simmer just until figs are heated through. Let cool to warm. Arrange scoops of gelato in two stemmed glasses and top with the figs and some of the poaching liquid. Garnish with mint if desired. Yield: 2 servings Copyright, 1997, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved MC format by Gail Shermeyer, 4paws@netrax.net Recipe by: PASTA MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW # PS6556 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #495 by 4paws@netrax.net (Shermeyer-Gail) on Mar 02, 1997.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 98
Calories From Fat: 3
Total Fat: <1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 18.8mg
Potassium: 181.9mg
Carbohydrates: 16.8g
Fiber: 2.4g
Sugar: 12.4g
Protein: <1g