Brandied Fig Bundles

This is a great little holiday treat! Perfect for a wintery day when you want to sit back and enjoy a nice hot cup of coffee with a little something sweet. You can cheat a little if you like by replacing the 15 figs with a good quality fig jam. Omit the sugar and just add the brandy and follow the remaining directions.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 15  figs, peeled
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  tablespoons brandy (use a good quality brandy)
• 12  sheets  4 x 4 inch puff pastry
• 1  tablespoon unsalted butter, warmed
•  powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Allow puff pastry (if frozen) to thaw 8 to 10 minutes.
3. In a mixing bowl mash figs with a fork.
4. Add sugar and brandy and mix well.
5. Spoon a healthy dollop of fig mixture into each center 4 inch puff pastry square.
6. Fold each corner of the pastry in to the center, enclosing the fig filling and pinch to seal, thus forming a square fig bundle.
7. Lightly brush with butter.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. When cooled sprinkle with powdered sugar.