Recipe information
Total Time
40 minutes
Yield
6 Servings
Ingredients
1
/4 cup sugar
Pinch of coarse kosher salt
1
/4 cup unsalted pistachios, toasted
1
/2 cup mascarpone cheese
2
tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2
tablespoons orange blossom honey
1
teaspoon finely grated orange peel
12
fresh black Mission figs or other figs, stemmed, halved lengthwise
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Preparation
Step 1
Line baking sheet with foil. Stir sugar and 1 tablespoon water in small skillet over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high; boil until syrup turns deep amber, occasionally swirling skillet and brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add salt and nuts. Stir to coat and transfer to prepared sheet. Cool.
Step 2
Stir mascarpone, cream, honey, and orange peel in small bowl. Coarsely chop brittle. Arrange figs on plate. Spoon 1 teaspoonful mascarpone mixture atop cut side of each fig; garnish with brittle.
Nutrition Per Serving
One serving contains the following: Calories (kcal) 334.6 %Calories from Fat 58.8 Fat (g) 21.8 Saturated Fat (g) 10.8 Cholesterol (mg) 53.5 Carbohydrates (g) 34.9 Dietary Fiber (g) 3.5 Total Sugars (g) 30.4 Net Carbs (g) 31.4 Protein (g) 4.7 Sodium (mg) 62.5