I got these figs but they weren’t sweet so I thought if I made a syrup for them it would help sweeten them up a bit, not only did it do that but it made it look even better, the skin of the figs turn the syrup a lovely plum colour.
This recipe is super easy, and you can make as much of the filling as you need, you may want to stuff them a lot or a little. I like to add a little milk to the ricotta to thin it out a bit. I have always wanted to mix in some whipping cream, but I never have any on hand when I make this.
What you will need:
- 12 fresh ripe fig
- 1 and 1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- 1-2 tbsp milk or cream or whipping cream
- honey to sweeten
For syrup:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
Bring sugar and water to boil for 3- 5 minutes on low to medium heat. Meanwhile prepare the figs by removing stem and cut across in a quarter split. Add figs to syrup, and cook in the syrup for a couple of minutes.
Prepare ricotta filling, sweeten with honey and add milk to thin out if desired.
If you want to be fancy, you can use a pastry bag to fill the figs. Remove figs and place them on a serving dish, fill with ricotta filling and drizzle with syrup. Enjoy!
Top with walnut halves or other nuts if you desire.
Refrigerate leftovers.