Figs are in season now. I love the big dark figs we get here - beautifully pink and sweet on the inside, the skin is a little tart. Mmmmm. This recipe adds just the right extra touch, whiskey, to turn a fresh fig and a dollop of cheese into a light but luscious dessert. And it’s only 81 calories - go ahead and make a double serving!
Fresh Fig with Spiced Cheese
serves 1
1 large fresh fig
1 Tbsp Marscapone or cottage cheese
1/4 tsp powdered sugar
1 dash quatre epices (or white pepper, clove, cinnamon)
1/2 tsp whiskey
1/8 lemon (wedge)
Mix together the cheese, sugar and spice. Stem and quarter the fig. Plate with the cheese. Drizzle with whiskey. Serve with a lemon wedge to squeeze over.
Posted by kuri at September 14, 2006 01:33 PMAsh does a version of this with Blue Cheese and then wraps the fig in bacon or proscuitto and bakes it in the oven for a short time to melt the cheese…
It is DIVINE but much naughtier than your version.
Posted by: T on September 14, 2006 04:19 PMMmm. Figgy. We’ll try this!
Posted by: Jenn on September 14, 2006 09:03 PM