Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Recipe for Figs with Spiced Mascarpone Cheese

Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
  • 12 ripe figs
  • 3 ounces mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese)
  • ½ tsp ground cardamom
  • 2 tsp freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 TBSP honey
  • Zest of 1 orange


Method:
  • Wash and dry figs.
  • Trim stem end off and slice figs in half.
  • Mix cheese, cardamom, and orange juice together.
  • Spread over fig halves.
  • Drizzle honey over fig halves.
  • Garnish with orange zest.
  • Serve chilled.