Fresh Figs With Ricotta and Honey
Fresh figs with ricotta and honey make a stunning, sophisticated, simple solution to a summer dessert. The figs are stuffed with creamy ricotta, drizzled with honey, and sprinkled with pistachios and mint. Idyllic for when you simply can't get enough figs during their short season and want to flaunt their lovely taste and texture.
Ingredients
- 8 fresh figs
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, chopped
- 2 to 4 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
- 1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- 4 tablespoons mint leaves, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, split each fig down the middle, starting at the tapered stem and slicing down to the broad bottom, being careful not to cut all the way through the fig and stopping about 1/4 inch from the bottom of the fig.
- Scatter the pistachios in a shallow bowl or on a small plate. Drizzle the honey on a small plate.
- Using the tip of a smallish spoon, fill the split center of each fig with a generous dollop of ricotta.
- Gently grasp each fig by its sides but without tightly squeezing it. Dip the fig, bottom first, in the honey and then in the pistachios. Arrange the figs on a large plate or platter.
- Drizzle the figs with additional honey to taste and, if desired, sprinkle with the fresh mint. Serve as soon as you can...as if you could resist doing anything else. Originally published September 20, 2011.
Notes
Variation For When You Buy Too Many Figs
This elegant and simple summer dessert is lovely in any of many different incarnations. Swap out the pistachios for crushed or chopped almonds. Slip a little chopped chocolate, whether milk or dark, into the ricotta. Stuff the fresh figs not with ricotta but instead Nutella.Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 29mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g