Grilled figs with vanilla cream

Name: Grilled figs with vanilla cream
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Bistro
Ingredients: 9.00 figs halved; 45.00 ml honey; 30.00 ml balsamic reduction; 0.00 fresh basil handful, chopped; 125.00 ml crème fraîche; 125.00 ml mascarpone cheese; 1.00 vanilla pod; 5.00 ml verjuice caramelised

6 servings

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (8)

9.00	figs — halved
45.00 ml	honey
30.00 ml	balsamic reduction
0.00	fresh basil — handful, chopped

VANILLA CREAM

125.00 ml	crème fraîche
125.00 ml	mascarpone cheese
1.00	vanilla — pod
5.00 ml	verjuice — caramelised

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Method:

Preheat the grill.
Place figs, cut side up, in a grilling pan.
Drizzle over honey and blaze, then top with chopped basil leaves.
Place under grill until figs are bubbling.
Mix together crème fraîche, mascarpone and vanilla.
Sweeten with caramelised verjuice to taste. Chill.
Serve figs with a generous dollop of vanilla cream.
COOK?S NOTE
Blaze is also known as balsamic cream and is available from some large supermarkets and Italian delis.