Make This: Fall Figs with a Dollop and a Drizzle

What to do with those juicy fall figs? Get ‘em while they’re hot because they’re about to say sayonara for the season.

This is the most ridiculously easy and delicious dish. Get your hands on some figs, fresh ricotta, local honey and Ta-to-the-Da… the most amazing little appetizer or side dish. Your guests will be psyched, as will you.

What You Need: 

1. A Handful of Figs
2. Fresh Ricotta Cheese
3. Honey
4. Freshly Ground Black Pepper

What You Do: 

1. Preheat your broiler.
2. Half your figs.
3. Arrange on a piece of parchment paper on a cooking tray.
4. Dollop a teaspoon of fresh ricotta on top of each fig.
5. Drizzle a bit of honey over each fig.
6. Broil in the middle of your oven for 2 minutes or until lightly goldened.
7. Crack some black pepper over those puppies.
8. Serve!

Inspired by this recipe, I found that a bit less honey and a bit of black pepper makes for a more savory dish. Fresh figs are plenty sweet and just a touch of honey highlights the fruit.

What I’m Drinking With This Dish:

Jack Hammer Pinot Noir. An inexpensive Central Coast Pinot. Juicy enough to match the sweetness of this dish and spicy enough to add complexity to your palate.

Cin Cin and Enjoy!

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