Caramelized Fresh Figs with Honey, Ricotta and Fresh Mint
I love this appetizer or dessert recipe with fresh, ripe figs and ricotta cheese. You could also try fresh mozzarella or burrata. Baking this all together would be delicious too.
Ingredients
- 2–3 tablespoons local honey
- 8 fresh figs, washed, cut in half
- 1 container ricotta cheese
FOR GARNISH
- Few springs fresh mint
- Handful of chopped walnuts
- Flaky sea salt
- Olive oil
- Crispy prosciutto (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add a few tablespoons of honey and arrange the figs in the pan cut side down. Cook for just a minute or so, being careful not to let the figs break down or get too soft.
- Remove the pan from heat.
- Spoon the ricotta on a serving plate or on 4 individual dishes, arranging the figs on top.
- Spoon the honey juices from the pan over the figs. Scatter with fresh mint, chopped nuts, flaky sea salt and a light drizzle of olive oil.
- To elevate this dish, add some crispy prosciutto. I love how thinly prosciutto is cut, allowing it to get ultra crispy when baked, much like bacon. Crumble some on the figs just before serving.
HOW TO MAKE CRISPY PROSCIUTTO
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place desired amount of prosciutto slices, leaving space between the pieces, so they won’t touch.
- Bake prosciutto for approximately 8–10 minutes (cooking time may vary based on how thin your slices are).
- Watch carefully, as it can go from crisp to burnt pretty quickly and burnt prosciutto is not very good.
- The prosciutto will continue to crisp as it cools—be sure to let it cool a few minutes to crisp up.
