Sambuca Poached Figs with Ricotta and Pine Nuts

Name: Sambuca Poached Figs with Ricotta and Pine Nuts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 firm-ripe fresh purple figs; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 59 milliliters pine nuts; 177 milliliters whole-milk ricotta (preferably fresh); 2 Tbsps sugar; 177 milliliters Sambuca

Sambuca Poached Figs with Ricottan and Pine Nuts might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 259 calories. Head to the store and pick up firm-ripe purple figs, olive oil, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat oil in a small skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook pine nuts, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes.

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Pine Nuts

Cooking Oil

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Transfer to paper towels and season with salt.

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Salt

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Simmer Sambuca with sugar in a saucepan (pan should be just large enough to hold figs upright), stirring until sugar is dissolved.

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Sugar

Figs

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Cut a very thin slice from bottom of each fig and stand figs in liquid in saucepan (figs will not be covered by liquid).

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Figs

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Poach figs at a bare simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Cool slightly in liquid.

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Figs

Season ricotta with salt and pepper. Divide figs among 4 plates alongside mounds of ricotta and drizzle figs with some of poaching liquid, then sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.

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Salt And Pepper