A Fruit That Descended From Paradise – Figs Poached In Red Wine

Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick,10 ripe fresh figs,Skin of a lemon,1 bottle red wine,1 Star Anise,2 teaspoons sugar,1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (3 sticks)
Instructions:

1. POACHING
2. Put them in a saucepan, pour the wine and add the cinnamon stick, skin of the lemon, star anise and add the sugar. Cover the pan and cook at medium high temperature for 10-15 minutes. Turn the figs around so that all sides are stained red. Cook for an additional 10 minutes. Test the figs with a skewer. If it goes through easily they are done.
3. Remove the cinnamon stick, star anise and lemon.SAUCE
4. Remove them from the pan and add the butter and reduce the wine down to about 1/2 cup. The figs should not be too sweet and usually dont need extra sugar. The butter will make the sauce glisten and will give the sauce a warm buttery taste.They can be served hot or at room temperature. When you are ready to serve, place 2-3 figs in a glass or decorative dish and dribble the wine sauce over them. Or scoop some cinnamon or vanilla ice cream in a bowl and add the figs with dribbles of the wine sauce.

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