Figs Stuffed With Raspberries Recipes

FIGS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Use your fingers to roll the goat cheese into 24 1/2 teaspoon-sized balls.
• Cut figs in half. Press a cheese ball into the center of each fig. Plate them and drizzle with vinegar. Serve within an hour.

FIGS STUFFED WITH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Cut each fig into sixths from its top to within one inch of the bottom. Spread the segments open and fill with raspberries. Spoon raspberry sauce over and around each fig.

FIGS WITH RICOTTA, PISTACHIO, AND HONEY

Steps:

• Toast the pistachios in a dry skillet over a medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. Chop coarsely.
• Cut each fig in half crosswise and place the fig pieces on a serving dish, cut side up. Make a small indentation into the cut side of each fig half with a small spoon or your finger. Put 1/2 teaspoon of the ricotta cheese onto each piece of fig and top with a pistachio. Drizzle with honey and serve.

STUFFED AND WRAPPED FIGS

Steps:

• Slice the figs lengthwise (stem-to-flower end), about halfway through, making a little pocket.
• Place 1 split fig onto each piece of prosciutto. Fill the center of the figs with pieces of ricotta salata.
• Wrap the figs with the prosciutto, making a decorative flower.
• Place the wrapped figs on a platter covered with salad greens

DOUBLE-NUT STUFFED FIGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Remove stems from figs. Cut an "X" in the top of each fig, about two-thirds of the way down., In a small bowl, combine pecans, walnuts, 3 tablespoons agave nectar, cocoa, cinnamon and cloves; spoon into figs. Arrange in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, mix pomegranate juice, lemon juice and remaining agave nectar; drizzle over figs. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until heated through, basting occasionally with cooking liquid.

RASPBERRY AND FIG GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Arrange raspberries and figs in 10-inch-diameter broilerproof baking dish. Stir sour cream until smooth; spoon evenly over fruit. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Broil close to heat source until brown sugar melts and bubbles, about 4 minutes. Garnish with mint and serve warm.

FIG AND RASPBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• In a medium or large saucepan over low heat combine half the figs and half the raspberries with the sugars, flour, ginger, lemon rind, cinnamon stick and ground cinnamon.
• Cool for 40 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Prepare pie crust and preheat oven to 475 degrees.
• Stir in remaining figs and raspberries.
• Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick.
• Roll out 1/2 of the pie dough and line the bottom of a 2 quart baking dish.
• Fill with fig-raspberry mixture.
• At this point you can roll out the dough and cut into 1 inch strips for a lattice top or tear the crust and top as you will.
• Sprinkle top with the 1 tablespoon sugar and bake for 30 minutes or until crust is a nice light golden brown.
• Remove and place on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or chill.

STUFFED FRESH FIGS

Steps:

• Mash the ripest fig on a plate with the honey, using a fork; set aside.
• Trim stems from remaining figs with a sharp knife, then cut a deep "X" in the top of each, making sure not to cut all the way through to the bottom. Gently spread each fig apart with your fingertips to make "petals."
• Combine ricotta cheese and almonds in a small bowl. Press mashed fig mixture through a sieve into a cup with the back of a spoon.
• To serve, spoon ricotta mixture into figs. Arrange on a platter and drizzle with fig honey.

CARAMELIZED FIGS WITH RASPBERRY COULIS AND YOGURT

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Force raspberries through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove seeds.
• Sprinkle cut side of figs with sugar and place, sugared sides up, in a flameproof baking dish. Broil about 4 inches from heat until tops are bubbling and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons raspberry coulis onto each of 4 dessert plates. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of yogurt in center of each, then arrange 4 fig halves on top.