Walnut and Ricotta Stuffed Figs

**Jubes**'s Note:

Baked and filled figs with a caremel sauce drizzled over the top. Make a great dinner party menu addition Gluten-free too

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

For the baked figs

• 8 medium figs
• ¼ cup roasted walnut , coarsely chopped (25 grams)
• ½ cup ricotta cheese (120 grams)
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar

For the sauce

• 1⁄3; cup pouring cream (80 mls)
• 30 g butter
• 1⁄3; cup brown sugar , firmly oacked (75 grams)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C if fan-forced.
2. Cut the figs, from the top, into quarters. Be careful not to cut all the way through. Open slightly ( to look like a flower) . Place on a baking tray.
3. Combine the nuts, cheese and sugar in a small bowl. Divide the mixture and place into the top of the opened figs.
4. Cook figs, uncovered, about 10 minutes -- or until the figs are heated thru.
5. Meanwhile, combine the sauce, butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Stir over heat until the sugar dissolves. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
6. To assemble- place 2 figs in each serving dish. Drizzle over the caramel sauce.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Made these just to see how they'd turn out & how they'd taste, & we weren't in the least disappointed ~ GREAT TASTING buggers, these, & well worth making again! Would like to make a much larger batch of them sometime when I host a group & serve them on picks with the caramel sauce for dipping! Thanks for sharing a great recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in the current Pick A Chef event]