Fresh Figs and Yogurt

This is from a cookbook entitled "Creative Cooking", and somehow manages to be both refreshing and decadent. It's so good. If you can only get small figs, use a few more; the glasses should be full almost to the top. Why not just make a double batch anyway? I usually do. :) I hope you enjoy this! Please note: Cooking time is chilling time.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  fresh figs
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄2 cup yogurt
• 3 -4  tablespoons light brown sugar

Directions

1. Submerge figs in hot (not boiling) water for 1 minute.
2. Drain, peel, and quarter each fig.
3. Beat the cream lightly, and blend it into the yogurt.
4. Spoon a little of the cream mixture into four sherbet glasses.
5. Top with a layer of figs and continue with alternating layers, finishing with a layer of cream.
6. Sprinkle each layer with the sugar.
7. NOTE: If I want this to be rather sweet, I sprinkle sugar on top of each cream layer, if I want less, I only use it on the very top.
8. It's up to you.
9. I have tossed the figs in the sugar before with decent results.
10. Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours to allow the sugar to melt into the cream.