Figs in Syrup - Saudi Arabia

Posted for ZWT II Africa/Middle East as taken from "Avon's International Cookbook" Figs grow well in Arabia and are a popular dessert, plain or dressed up like this.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lemon
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 1  whole clove
• 18  walnut halves
• 18  fresh figs or 1 (17 ounce) jar figs, whole and drained
• 1⁄2 cup plain yogurt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
•  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. With a vegetable peeler, cut a thin strip of peel about 2 inches long from lemon. Set aside. Squeeze juice from lemon; add water to measure 1/2 cup. Combine lemon peel strip, lemon juice mixture, sugar, honey and clove in a saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook and stir till syrup is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; discard clove and lemon peel. Cool slightly.
2. Insert one walnut half into each fig. Place in individual dessert dishes. Stir together cooled syrup, yogurt, and vanilla; spoon over figs. Cover; chill till serving time. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.