Umbrian Figs

We just enjoyed a truly magical weekend in a very special Umbrian hideaway Borgo della Marmotta. We treated ourself to a toddler-free, lazing by the pool, indulging in local cuisine and meandering through Spoleto weekend, all washed down with delicious Montefalco.

The spoils of our visit… a big bag of figs from the trees in the Agriturismo grounds.

Our first evening back we enjoyed pudding of baked figs served with honeyed mascarpone.

Ingredients:

Figs

Honey (I treated us to Miele Millefiori from the Spoleto market)

Mascarpone

Cinnamon

Heat the oven to 200C. Wash the figs and cut halfway through and put them skin side down, in a baking dish.

Spoon a little of the honey into each fig.

Stir the mascarpone through with a pinch of cinnamon and a teaspoon of honey.

Splash a small amount of water into the dish and bake the figs for 12 minutes.

Remove from the oven, baste in the juices and allow to cool down a bit.

Serve with the honeyed mascarpone and sprinkle a little cinnamon over the top.