Total: | 15 min |
Prep: | 5 min |
Cook: | 10 min |
Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 vanilla bean (split)
- 8 fresh calimyrna figs
- Creme Fraiche and fresh thyme for garnish
Instructions
- Combine wine, sugar, lemon zest, 1 1/2 cups water, thyme, and vanilla bean in a non-reactive medium size saucepan and heat to simmer, let simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Add figs to the syrup and continue to simmer until the figs are tender about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let figs cool about 10 minutes in the syrup. Remove and discard the thyme.
- Divide the figs among four glasses or bowls and spoon the warm syrup over the fruits. Garnish with Creme Fraiche and fresh thyme sprigs.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
Calories | 236 |
Total Fat | 0 g |
Saturated Fat | 0 g |
Carbohydrates | 49 g |
Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
Sugar | 43 g |
Protein | 1 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 8 mg |
Reviews
Lovely and very simple to make. I have a fig tree and wanted to make the simplest possible recipe to use up some ripe figs. Sometimes a classic recipe is the best.