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Roasted Figs With Ginger and Cream




Source of Recipe


Detroit News 10/04/01


Recipe Introduction


Here's an elegant but easy dessert from a wonderful new cookbook, Home Cooking Around the World by David Ricketts (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $35). Its basic idea is clever -- taking "comfort" foods on a global tour and showing what other cultures do with similar ingredients but different seasonings. For instance, Ricketts uses the sugary heat of candied ginger to play flavor against flavor with the sweet-tart fruit and creamy creme fraiche. A dish that would be perfect for your next dinner party


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List of Ingredients




2 teaspoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, for greasing dish
8 ripe figs, halved lengthwise
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon chopped candied ginger
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup creme fraiche or mascarpone
Grated lemon zest, for garnish


Recipe



Heat oven to 400 degrees. Use the butter to grease a small baking dish, pie plate or roasting pan just large enough to hold the figs.

Place figs in dish and turn them around in the butter to coat.

Then arrange them, cut side up. Sprinkle figs with the sugar, then the ginger.

Bake in 400-degree oven until figs are hot and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove pan to a wire rack.

Sprinkle figs with the lemon juice and let stand 15 minutes.

Serve with creme fraiche or mascarpone and garnish with the lemon zest. Serves 4.