Grilled Figs With Rum Infused Ricotta Recipes

ROASTED FIGS WITH FRESH RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the figs, cut side up, in a baking dish. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, and whisk in the honey, cinnamon and salt. Drizzle the hot honey butter over the figs and roast in oven until very soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Divide the fresh ricotta or fat free yogurt among 4 serving dishes and top with the warm figs and sauce. Enjoy!
• Cook's Note: These hot figs are really great over mixed greens or even on a toasted baguette as a crostini!

GRILLED FIGS WITH HONEY RICOTTA

Steps:

• Pre-heat the grill.
• Trim fig stems, if any, and cut figs in half length-ways.
• Lightly butter a shallow baking dish. Place the figs curved side down in the dish. Sprinkle each fig with a little brown sugar. Sprinkle nuts over figs, if using.
• Grill figs for about 3-4 minutes or until the sugar starts to bubble.
• Meanwhile, combine ricotta and honey in a bowl and stir until smooth and creamy.
• Remove figs from the oven and gently place on serving plates with a dollop of honey ricotta.
• Garnish with mint leaves and serve. Enjoy!

GRILLED FIGS WITH RICOTTA AND MOLASSES OR MELTED CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high.
• Skewer figs, leaving enough room in between, and brush lightly with canola oil. Place figs, cut side down, on grill and cook until brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and arrange on a serving platter. Drizzle half the figs with the ricotta and molasses and half with the melted chocolate. Garnish with mint.

GRILLED FIGS WITH RUM-INFUSED RICOTTA

Steps:

• Heat a gas grill to medium-high. In a small saucepan, bring 1/3 cup of honey to a gentle simmer and stir in butter until melted. Set aside.
• Combine ricotta, rum and 2 tablespoons honey. Set aside.
• Lightly grease grates of grill. Dip figs in honey and butter mixture and grill, cut side down, for 2 minutes. Turn and grill and additional 1 to 2 minutes or until softened and nice grill marks form.
• Serve with rum-infused ricotta.

GRILLED FIGS

Steps:

• Heat a griddle, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat.
• Cut the figs in half lengthwise and brush the cut sides with olive oil.
• Cook the figs on the griddle, cut side down, until tender and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Divide the figs among dessert plates and sprinkle lightly with fleur de sel. If you want, garnish with some freeze-dried raspberries and cilantro. Serve with a small bowl (or Chinese soupspoon) of granité. If you want a sauce, melt a little of the granité to drizzle onto the plate.

GRILLED FIGS WITH RUM-INFUSED RICOTTA

Steps:

• Heat a gas grill to medium-high or heat a stove-top grill pan over medium-high heat.
• In a small saucepan, bring 1/3 c honey to a gentle simmer and stir in the butter until melted. Set aside.
• Combine ricotta, rum and remaining honey, and set aside.
• Lightly grease grates of grill. Dip figs in honey-butter mixture and grill, cut-side down, for 2 minutes, Turn and grill for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, until softened and nice grill marks have formed.
• Serve with the rum-infused ricotta.