Recipe: Red-Wine-Poached Figs with Vanilla Ice Cream

Red-Wine-Poached Figs with Vanilla Ice Cream

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

“Delicious! Served over vanilla ice cream for dessert… and over coconut yogurt (was out of vanilla) for breakfast the next morning! Liked it even better over the yogurt. Next time I make this I will cut back on the honey just a bit… and I also found I had to poach the figs a bit longer than the recipe recommended to get them as tender as I like. Fantastic overall!“

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
6 dried Calimyrna figs (about 1/4 pound), halved lengthwise
Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream
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Preparation
In a 1 1/2-quart saucepan combine all ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Simmer figs, covered, until tender, about 30 minutes.
Transfer figs with a slotted spoon to a bowl and boil syrup until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Strain syrup through a fine sieve into another bowl. Add syrup to figs and cool to warm.
Serve fig mixture spooned over ice cream.