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| General Category : Desserts |
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| Food Group : Fruits, Cheese/Other Dairy |
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| Preparation Method : Boil/Simmer |
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| Other Criteria : Valentine's Day |
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| This recipe makes a sensual Valentine's dessert for two – and a lovely entertaining dessert for more people, as well. Sweet, succulent, juicy figs have long been associated with sex, love and, because of the copious tiny seeds, women's fertility. For best results, use full-fat ricotta cheese. |
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Ingredients
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12 dried figs |
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1/2 cup (125 mL) red wine |
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Half stick cinnamon |
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4 whole cloves |
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1 star anise |
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1 strip (2 inches/5 cm) lemon rind |
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2 tbsp (30 mL) granulated sugar |
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1/2 cup (125 mL) full-fat ricotta cheese |
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2 tbsp (30 mL) icing sugar |
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1 tbsp (15 mL) whipping cream |
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1/4 tsp (1 mL) grated lemon rind |
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Dash vanilla |
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Preparation
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In small heavy-bottomed, nonaluminum saucepan, combine figs with 1/2 cup/125 mL water, wine, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, lemon rind and granulated sugar; let stand for 1 hour or until figs are soft and slightly puffed.
Bring to boil; lower heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover and increase heat to medium-high; boil until liquid is reduced to about 3 tbsp/45 mL, about 2 minutes. Let cool; remove spices.
Using electric mixer, beat ricotta with icing sugar until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in cream, lemon rind and vanilla. Place mound of cream on each plate; surround by 3 halved figs. Drizzle fig syrup over cream.
Makes 4 servings.
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Nutritional information
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| Per serving: about 193 cal, 5 g pro, 6 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 32 g carb, 4 g fibre, 20 mg chol, 33 mg sodium. % RDI: 10% calcium, 7% iron, 7% vit A, 7% vit C, 2% folate. |
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Source
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Homemakers Magazine: Feb./Mar. 2006
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