Sicilian Fig Cookies

Name: Sicilian Fig Cookies
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process); 120 grams confectioners sugar; 149 grams dried figs, stemmed; 120 milliliters dry red wine; 3 larges egg yolks; 313 grams all-purpose flour; 100 grams granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp honey; 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 Finely grated zest of lemon; 24 servings Silver nonpareils, for decorating; 24 servings Silver nonpareils, for decorating; 24 servings Silver nonpareils, for decorating; 3 Tbsps fresh orange juice; 1 Finely grated zest of orange; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 12 Tbsps cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 143 grams whole almonds, toasted

Sicilian Fig Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 241 calories, 3g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up flour, orange juice, figs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Make the dough: Pulse the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor.

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Sugar

Salt

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Add the butter and pulse until it looks like coarse meal.

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Butter

Whisk the yolks, vanilla and lemon zest and juice, then add to the food processor and pulse until the dough holds together when pinched (stop before it gathers into a ball). Turn out onto a sheet of plastic wrap and knead into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.

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Lemon Zest

Vanilla

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Juice

Egg Yolk

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Whisk

Meanwhile, make the filling: Pulse the almonds in a clean food processor until coarsely chopped; transfer to a saucepan. Pulse the figs in the food processor until finely chopped and add to the saucepan along with the orange zest, wine, honey and cocoa powder. Cook over medium heat, stirring, 5 minutes.

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Honey

Figs

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Let cool.

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Roll the dough into about 24 balls, then flatten into 2-inch disks.

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Roll

Place 1 heaping teaspoon filling in the center. Wrap the pastry over the filling, then roll into a ball, covering the filling. Put on the prepared baking sheets, cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes.

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Roll

Wrap

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Bake until the cookies are lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes.

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Let cool 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

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Whisk the confectioners' sugar and orange zest and juice in a bowl.

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Powdered Sugar

Orange Zest

Juice

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Bowl

Brush the cookies with the glaze and top with the nonpareils.

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Let set, about 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.

Photograph by Steve Giralt

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Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port Wine, Moscato Dasti

Dessert can be paired with Cream Sherry, Port Wine, and Moscato d'Asti. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. You could try NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "