Figs with Orange Liqueur & Mascarpone Recipe
Summary
Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexJust Enjoy
Ingredients
| Pine nuts | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 4 medium-size ripe figs | ||
| 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur or 2 teaspoons thawed frozen orange juice concentrate | ||
| 1/3 to 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese or best-quality soft cream cheese | ||
Directions
Toast pine nuts in a small frying pan over medium heat until golden (about 4 minutes), stirring often.
Let cool.
Trim stems from figs, if desired; then cut each fig in half lengthwise.
Arrange 4 halves on each of 2 dessert plates.
Drizzle figs with liqueur (or brush lightly with orange juice concentrate).
In center of each plate, mound half the mascarpone, shaping it into a cone with a small spatula.
Sprinkle cheese with pine nuts; garnish each plate with mint sprigs, if desired.
To eat, spread cheese and pine nuts on figs; eat with a fork or pick up with your fingers.
Let cool.
Trim stems from figs, if desired; then cut each fig in half lengthwise.
Arrange 4 halves on each of 2 dessert plates.
Drizzle figs with liqueur (or brush lightly with orange juice concentrate).
In center of each plate, mound half the mascarpone, shaping it into a cone with a small spatula.
Sprinkle cheese with pine nuts; garnish each plate with mint sprigs, if desired.
To eat, spread cheese and pine nuts on figs; eat with a fork or pick up with your fingers.
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