A Fruit That Descended From Paradise – Figs Poached In Red Wine

A Fruit That Descended From Paradise – Figs Poached In Red Wine

A Fruit That Descended From Paradise – Figs Poached In Red Wine

45 minutes

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Details
  • Serving Size:   6
  • Gluten-Free:   True
  • Vegetarian:   True
  • Weight Watchers:   23 Points
Cuisine
  • antipasti
  • starter
  • snack
  • appetizer
  • antipasto
  • hor d'oeuvre
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Ingredients
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 10 ripe fresh figs
  • Skin of a lemon
  • 1 bottle red wine
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (3 sticks)
Instructions

POACHING

Put them in a saucepan, pour the wine and add the cinnamon stick, skin of the lemon, star anise and add the sugar. Cover the pan and cook at medium high temperature for 10-15 minutes. Turn the figs around so that all sides are stained red. Cook for an additional 10 minutes. Test the figs with a skewer. If it goes through easily they are done.

Remove the cinnamon stick, star anise and lemon.SAUCE

Remove them from the pan and add the butter and reduce the wine down to about 1/2 cup. The figs should not be too sweet and usually dont need extra sugar. The butter will make the sauce glisten and will give the sauce a warm buttery taste.They can be served hot or at room temperature. When you are ready to serve, place 2-3 figs in a glass or decorative dish and dribble the wine sauce over them. Or scoop some cinnamon or vanilla ice cream in a bowl and add the figs with dribbles of the wine sauce.

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