Baked Figs with Honey and Whiskey

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Baked Figs with Honey and Whiskey

 

1/4 cup hazelnuts

butter-flavor cooking spray

1/4 cup honey

mint spring for garnish (optional)

1/4 cup whiskey

8 large or small black mission figs, stemmed

 

Toast hazelnuts in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Put them in a

tea towel and rub them against each other to remove skins. Chop and set aside.

Raise oven temperature to 500 degrees.

Combine honey and whiskey in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring.

Turn off heat.

Meanwhile, cut figs in half lengthwise. Spray a gratin dish large enough to hold

all the figs in 1 layer with butter-flavored spray. Put in figs, cut side up.

Drizzle with honey-whiskey mixture. Sprinkle with hazelnuts.

Bake 7 to 10 minutes, depending on size, or just until figs soften but are not

falling apart. Cool to warm and put 4 to 6 halves on each of 4 serving plates.

Spoon pan juices over figs. If desired, put a mint in the middle of each. Serves

4.

 

 

 

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