Red-Wine-Poached Figs with Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Red-Wine-Poached Figs with Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

  • 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 6 dried Calimyrna figs (about 1/4 pound), halved lengthwise
  • Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream
  1. In a 1 1/2-quart saucepan combine all ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Simmer figs, covered, until tender, about 30 minutes.
  2. Transfer figs with a slotted spoon to a bowl and boil syrup until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Strain syrup through a fine sieve into another bowl. Add syrup to figs and cool to warm.
  3. Serve fig mixture spooned over ice cream.
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