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Figs stuffed with ricotta honey and walnuts

A simple yet delicious dessert.

Details

Serves: 6

Number of ingredients: 6

Difficulty: Easy

To prep: 20 inutes

Nutrition per serving

  • Energy: 1147kJ

  • Protein: 7.7g

  • Total fat: 11.3g

  • saturated fat: 2.9g

  • Carbohydrate: 37g

  • Sodium: 68mg

  • Fibre: 5.2g

Ingredients

  • 300g mascarpone or ricotta
  • ½ cup (125 ml) honey, plus extra for drizzling
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus extra for sprinkling
  • ¼ cup (30g) crushed walnuts
  • ¼ cup (30g) crushed hazelnuts
  • 12 fresh figs

Method

  1. Mix marscapone with honey, nutmeg and half of each of nuts
  2. Cut a cross into the top of each fig, pinch them open and fill each fig with the cheese and honey mixture
  3. Sprinkle over extra nutmeg and remaining hazelnuts and walnuts. Serve with a little drizzle of honey.