Honey-and-Thyme-Poached Figs Recipe

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sauternes or other dessert wine

1/2 cup apple juice

1 tablespoon honey, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 pound dried calimyrna figs, stemmed, halves,and each half cut into 5 thin strips

mascarpone, crème fraîche or sour cream as an accompaniment

1 tablespoon julienne strips of lemon zest

DIRECTIONS

In a saucepan bring the wine and the apple juice to a boil with the honey, the thyme, and the vanilla and simmer the mixture for 3 minutes. Add the figs and simmer the mixture, covered partially, for 5 minutes, or until the figs are very soft. Serve the figs warm with the syrup in stemmed glasses topped with the mascarpone and the zest.

Tags: Figs, Honey, Poached, Thyme